Analysis of polarization and frequency effects on radio wave transmission characteristics over layered soil

Author

Ang Yu ; Chaouch-Bouraoui, Skander ; Dimian, Mihai

Author_Institution

Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Howard Univ., Washington, DC, USA

fYear

2015

fDate

9-12 April 2015

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

This paper investigates the characteristics of radio wave transmission between two specific antennas: a horn and a microstrip patch antenna, with the existence of layered infinite planar soil. The distance between the transmitter (TX) and the receiver (RX), as well as the operating frequency and polarization status of the TX/RX pair results are taken into account. The TX/RX radiation patterns and the transmission coefficients are characterized. The soil is modeled using its complex dielectric constant. The results provide guidance for improving the design of a variety of wireless systems for them to adapt to environmental conditions. Examples include subsurface object detection systems as well as wide band mobile radio communication systems.

Keywords

horn antennas; microstrip antennas; radio receivers; radio transmitters; radiowave propagation; RX; TX; TX/RX radiation patterns; dielectric constant; environmental conditions; frequency effects; horn patch antenna; infinite planar soil; layered soil; microstrip patch antenna; object detection systems; operating frequency; polarization analysis; radio wave transmission characteristics; receiver; specific antennas; transmission coefficients; transmitter; wide band mobile radio communication systems; Antenna radiation patterns; Horn antennas; Microstrip antennas; Numerical models; Soil; Transmitting antennas; Horn antennas; microstrip antennas; radiation pattern; soil model; transmission coefficient;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

SoutheastCon 2015

Conference_Location

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SECON.2015.7132903

Filename

7132903