A Ray Trace Program for Line-of-Sight Microwave Communication Links.

Abstract

A ray trace program tailored to Line-of-Sight (LOS) communication links is described. The principal products of the program are the following: (1) a ray trace diagram, (2) a time of arrival plot, and (3) an angle of arrival plot. The ray trace allows for a complex terrain, multiple meteorological profiles, and has options for the type of reflection to be used. Keywords include: Atmospheric propagation, Microwave communication, and Ray tracing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 18, 1984
Accession Number
ADA156168

Entities

People

  • J. F. Morrissey

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Altitude
  • Angle Of Arrival
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Geometry
  • High Resolution
  • Line Of Sight
  • Microwave Communications
  • Microwaves
  • Procedures (Computers)
  • Radiosondes
  • Refraction
  • Refractive Index
  • Specular Reflection

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Computer Science.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.