A Novel Two-Way Finite-Element Parabolic Equation Groundwave Propagation Tool: Tests With Canonical Structures and Calibration

2011-08-01
Apaydin, Gokhan
Ozgun, Ozlem
Kuzuoğlu, Mustafa
Sevgi, Levent
A novel two-way finite-element parabolic equation (PE) (2W-FEMPE) propagation model which handles both forward and backward scattering effects of the groundwave propagation above the Earth's surface over irregular terrain paths through inhomogeneous atmosphere is introduced. A Matlab-based propagation tool for 2W-FEMPE is developed and tested against mathematical exact and asymptotic solutions as well as the recently introduced two-way split-step PE model through a canonical validation, verification, and calibration process for the first time in literature.
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Citation Formats
G. Apaydin, O. Ozgun, M. Kuzuoğlu, and L. Sevgi, “A Novel Two-Way Finite-Element Parabolic Equation Groundwave Propagation Tool: Tests With Canonical Structures and Calibration,” IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING, pp. 2887–2899, 2011, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/49053.