Accurate prediction of radio wave propagation in an environment of dielectric ground and obstacles based on the principle of domain decomposition

• Published in: IET microwaves, antennas & propagation antennas & propagation, 2021-09, Vol.15 (11), p.1473-1489
• Main Authors: Li, An‐qi, Yin, Cheng‐you, Gan, Yong‐ji, Wu, Wei
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 1751-8725; 1751-8733
• DOI: 10.1049/mia2.12130

To study the problem of radio wave propagation in an environment of dielectric ground and obstacles, especially in low‐lossy obstacles, to consider the propagation inside the obstacle, a new method is proposed to solve the two‐way parabolic equation based on the principle of domain decomposition. First, a mathematical model of parabolic equations for reflection and refraction in an environment with obstacles is established. Then, the area of the obstacle is decomposed into two different subdomains; the discrete mixed Fourier transform is used to calculate the field value in the upper subdomain from the top of the obstacle to the absorption boundary, the finite difference method is used to calculate the field value of the lower subdomain inside the obstacle, and the field strengths and phases of the two subdomains coordinate with the boundary conditions. In the process of calculation, we emphatically consider the multiple reflection and transmission paths inside obstacles to make the algorithm results more accurate. In addition, we verified the stability and convergence of the method. Finally, the simulation results show that the proposed method and the method of moments have good consistency, so the algorithm has the characteristics of strong applicability and fast calculation speed, which provide a novel and reliable method to research the wave propagation problem in a modified environment of obstacles.