Ray-tracing propagation model using image theory with a new accurate approximation for transmitted rays through walls

Author

Grubisic, S. ; Carpes, W.P. ; Lima, C.B. ; Kuo-Peng, P.

Author_Institution

Departamento de Engenharia Eletrica, Univ. Fed. de Santa Catarina

Volume

42

Issue

4

fYear

2006

fDate

4/1/2006 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

835

Lastpage

838

Abstract

This paper presents a new model for prediction of wave propagation in indoor and outdoor environments. The method is based on two-dimensional ray-tracing techniques using image theory to determine all valid paths. The computation of fields is based on geometrical optics and uniform theory of diffraction. A new approach for transmitted rays through the walls is proposed and validated by comparison with results obtained via the finite-difference time-domain method. Results for a practical indoor environment are presented by mapping the received power

Keywords

finite difference time-domain analysis; geometrical theory of diffraction; ray tracing; accurate approximation; diffraction uniform theory; field computation; finite-difference time-domain method; geometrical optics; image theory; ray-tracing propagation; transmitted rays; walls; wave propagation prediction; Electromagnetic propagation; Finite difference methods; Geometrical optics; Optical computing; Optical propagation; Optical transmitters; Physical theory of diffraction; Predictive models; Ray tracing; Time domain analysis; Field prediction; ray-tracing; wave propagation; wireless systems;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TMAG.2006.871673

Filename

1608336