Determining polarization dependent diffraction coefficients from building edges using FDTD method

Authors

Vijay L. Asrani, Florida International University

Document Type

Thesis

Degree

Master of Science (MS)

Major/Program

Electrical Engineering

First Advisor's Name

Tadeusz M. Babij

First Advisor's Committee Title

Committee Chair

Second Advisor's Name

Kazimierz Siwiak

Third Advisor's Name

Subbarao V. Wunnava

Date of Defense

9-28-1999

Abstract

Electromagnetic waves in suburban environment encounter multiple obstructions that shadow the signal. These waves are scattered and random in polarization. They take multiple paths that add as vectors at the portable device. Buildings have vertical and horizontal edges. Diffraction from edges has polarization dependent characteristics. In practical case, a signal transmitted from a vertically polarized high antenna will result in a significant fraction of total power in the horizontal polarization at the street level. Signal reception can be improved whenever there is a probability of receiving the signal in at least two independent ways or branches. The Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) method was applied to obtain the two and three-dimensional dyadic diffraction coefficients (soft and hard) of right-angle perfect electric conductor (PEC) wedges illuminated by a plane wave. The FDTD results were in good agreement with the asymptotic solutions obtained using Uniform Theory of Diffraction (UTD). Further, a material wedge replaced the PEC wedge and the dyadic diffraction coefficient for the same was obtained.

Identifier

FI14032362

Recommended Citation

Asrani, Vijay L., "Determining polarization dependent diffraction coefficients from building edges using FDTD method" (1999). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1330.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1330