• DocumentCode
    565983
  • Title

    Characteristics of GPS signal propagation in cylindrical metal pipes with one end closed

  • Author

    Mao, Ruizhi ; Li, Jie ; Yang, Yinfang ; Li, Huiqun ; Li, Bing

  • Author_Institution
    School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, China
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    24-26 June 2012
  • Firstpage
    97
  • Lastpage
    101
  • Abstract
    Propagation of Global Positioning System (GPS) signal in one-end-closed cylindrical metal pipes has been studied in this paper. The field component equations in metal pipes are deduced using cylindrical waveguide theory. Based on the cylindrical waveguide cutoff frequency, relationships between minimum diameters and various types of TE and TM waves are obtained. According to the concept of far-field antenna equivalent waveguide, the receiving of GPS signal in one-end-closed cylindrical metal pipes is changed into the characteristics of far-field antenna. The receiving and positioning of the GPS antenna is calculated. The simulation shows that one-end-closed cylindrical metal pipes with proper diameters is better than pipe outside in receiving GPS signal.
  • Keywords
    Cylindrical Waveguide; Electromagnetic propagation; GPS; Gain Pattern;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Modelling, Identification & Control (ICMIC), 2012 Proceedings of International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Wuhan, Hubei, China
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-1524-1
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6260161