IonRayTrace: An HF Propagation Model for Communications and Radar Applications

Abstract

The overall objective of this work is to produce a high-fidelity, high-frequency (HF) prediction tool that can be used in diverse HF-based applications with minimal additional development effort. For example, this model should be the basis for long-range HF communications planning, including point-to-point loss, as well as maximum and lowest useable frequency (MUF and LUF) for arbitrary terminal pairs. In addition, IonRayTrace should be used for point-to-area estimation that can inform over-the-horizon radar (OTHR) applications such as prediction of probabilities of detection at a given time and location.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA613964

Entities

People

  • Stephen Lynch

Organizations

  • Naval Information Warfare Systems Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Computations
  • Computer Programs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detection
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Elevation
  • Free Electrons
  • Frequency
  • Governments
  • Ionosphere
  • Radio Frequency
  • Reliability
  • Three Dimensional
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.