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A Novel Approach to Predict Field Strength in the Shadow of a 3-D Building Scenario

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A novel approach to predict field strength in the shadow of a 3-D building scenario is presented. The field strength predicted by the proposed model is compared with available measurements and earlier predicted fields based on Fresnel-Kirchhoff theory. Two different scenarios have been considered to validate our model. The proposed model gives an improvement of 7.7 dB for Scenario 1; and 5.8 dB for Scenario 2. A good agreement between the prediction and the measurement is also observed.

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  1. Department of Electronics and Telecommunication, College of Engineering Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India

    Puspraj Singh Chauhan

  2. Department of Electrical and Electronics, G. B. Pant Engineering College, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India

    Sanjay Soni

  3. Department of Electronics and Communication, S.L.D.S.E.T. Group of Institutions, Kichha, Uttarakhand, India

    Yashu Shanker

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Chauhan, P.S., Soni, S. & Shanker, Y. A Novel Approach to Predict Field Strength in the Shadow of a 3-D Building Scenario. Wireless Pers Commun 70, 1683–1695 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11277-012-0774-4

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