{"title":"Signal Propagation Modeling Based on Weighting Coefficients Method in Underground Tunnels","authors":"Yusuf Karaca, �zg�r Tamer","doi":"10.47037/2021.aces.j.360815","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47037/2021.aces.j.360815","url":null,"abstract":"─ The propagation of electromagnetic waves guided in tunnels and mines is an area of scientific study which is hard to model due to multiple reflections on walls and surrounding obstacles. A novel propagation model for underground tunnels based on the weighting sum of the log-distance propagation model, the modified waveguide model and, the far zone propagation model for the ultra-high frequency (UHF) band is proposed in this paper. The propagation model is divided into five regions based on the distance between the transmitter and the receiver. Each region shows a different propagation characteristic and modeled with weighting sum of the base propagation models. Our model was tested in a tunnel with 2 m x 1.5 m cross-section and 250 m length. Measurement results are consistent with the proposed propagation model. Index Terms ─ Propagation modeling, underground tunnel, underground communications.","PeriodicalId":8207,"journal":{"name":"Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Journal","volume":"117 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73192024","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Light Wave Propagation Model for Indoor Visible Light Communication Systems Employing Small LED Sources","authors":"Marwa M. A. Elsaaty, A. Zaghloul, K. Hussein","doi":"10.47037/2021.aces.j.360814","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47037/2021.aces.j.360814","url":null,"abstract":"─ The aim of the present work is to build a robust and computationally efficient model for the light wave propagation in indoor visible light communication (VLC) systems. It is assumed that a small (point) LED source is used inside a room of relatively small dimensions (room area ≤ 5m × 5m). The light wave is treated as an electromagnetic wave suffering multiple reflections on the walls of the room. The Geometrical Theory of Diffraction (GTD) is applied for evaluation of the light wave reflection on the rough walls of the room. Also, the present work is concerned with developing a new computational method for the assessment of intersymbol interference (ISI) encountered in such indoor VLC systems. The signal strength, the power of ISI, and hence, the signal-to-ISI ratio (SISIR) are evaluated over the horizontal plane of the mobile units (at a height of about 1m above the room floor). The effects of the room dimensions and some structural parameters such as the reflectance of the side walls on the SISIR are numerically investigated. Index Terms ─ Inter-Symbol Interference (ISI), Visible Light Communications (VLC).","PeriodicalId":8207,"journal":{"name":"Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Journal","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84616469","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Train-mounted Broadband Monopole Antenna for 5G Communication","authors":"H. Li, Lu Xu, Feng Qian, Y. Zhou","doi":"10.47037/2021.aces.j.360709","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47037/2021.aces.j.360709","url":null,"abstract":"As a convenient and efficient public transport system, high speed railway (HSR) was rapidly deployed in China. Since the fifth generation (5G) mobile communication system is commercially applied, it is necessary for mobile terminals antennas to cover multiple operating bands to be compatible with various communication systems. Here a HSR-mounted broadband and high-gain monopole antenna is proposed. By using the meander technology and introducing the tapered structure, the proposed antenna operates over a bandwidth of 694-960 MHz and 1350-5975 MHz (VSWR<1.8), which covers both 2G-5G mobile communication and WiFi frequency bands. The dimensions of the proposed antenna are 400 mm × 330 mm × 78 mm. The measured average gain is 6.11 dBi over the entire bandwidth.","PeriodicalId":8207,"journal":{"name":"Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81321008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Highly Efficient Dual-Band Transmitarray Antenna Using Cross and Square Rings Elements","authors":"Yongliang Zhang, Xiuzhu Lv, Jiaxuan Han, Shuai Bao, Y. Cai, Zhao Wu","doi":"10.47037/2021.aces.j.360705","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47037/2021.aces.j.360705","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, a highly efficient dual-band transmitarray antenna using cross and square rings elements is presented for X and Ku bands. The dual-band transmitarray is designed for downlink/uplink frequencies of Ku band satellite communications. The transmitarray element consists of four metal patches and two dielectric substrates. The metal patch is printed on both sides of the substrate. By optimizing the parameters, the transmitarray element can achieve a transmission phase coverage greater than 360° and work independently in both frequency bands. Then, a method to select the size of the element is proposed, so that all the elements in the array can realize the transmission phase of the two frequencies as much as possible. A 201-elements transmitarray antenna is fabricated and measured and the band ratio of the antenna is 1.13. The measured maximum gain at 11.5 GHz is 22.4 dB, corresponding to the aperture efficiency is 52.7%. The measured maximum gain at 13 GHz is 24.2 dB, corresponding to the aperture efficiency is 62.4%. The 1-dB gain bandwidths are 9.7% (10.8-11.9 GHz) at X band and 9% (12.6-13.8 GHz) at Ku band.","PeriodicalId":8207,"journal":{"name":"Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Journal","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81465141","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sub-6 GHz Quad-Band Reconfigurable Antenna for 5G Cognitive Radio Applications","authors":"Sivakumar Ellusamy, Ramachandran Balasubramanian","doi":"10.47037/2021.aces.j.360810","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47037/2021.aces.j.360810","url":null,"abstract":"─ This article describes a quad-band frequency tunable antenna for 5G applications that operates in the sub-6 GHz frequency range. On the top side, a stubloaded square patch is printed on an inexpensive glass epoxy substrate, and on the opposite side, a C-shaped slot embedded into the partial ground plane. To achieve frequency reconfigurability with a consistent radiation pattern, the C-shaped slot and matching stub are used. The antenna is electronically frequency tunable by placing two positive intrinsic negative diodes (PIN) in the C-shaped slot and one PIN diode between the stub and feed line. The frequency is tunable between one ultra-wideband (UWB) and three communication bands based on the switching conditions of the PIN diodes. The proposed configuration is small, with a substrate dimension of 25×25×1 mm. The antenna was fabricated, tested and found measurements result back up the simulation; it can switch between UWB (3.31.0-6.03 GHz) and three communication modes (3.31-4.32, 3.784.98, 4.98-5.96 GHz). The antenna has peak gains of 1.91, 1.86, 2.0 and 2.0 dB, and radiation efficiencies of 80, 78, 83 and 86%, respectively, in the four frequency bands. The developed antenna is ideally suited for multi-functional wireless systems and cognitive radio applications since it covers the frequency bands below 6 GHz and is tunable between wide and narrow bands. Index Terms ─ Narrow band, PIN diode, quad-band, reconfigurable, square patch, stub, tunable, ultra wide band.","PeriodicalId":8207,"journal":{"name":"Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Journal","volume":"47 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81777692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
W. Kong, X. Yang, Feng Zhou, Jia-Ye Xie, C. Chen, Na Li, Wen Wen Yang
{"title":"Fast Analysis of Broadband Electromagnetic Scattering Characteristics of Electrically Large Targets using Precorrected Fast Fourier Transform Algorithm based on Near Field Matrix Interpolation Method","authors":"W. Kong, X. Yang, Feng Zhou, Jia-Ye Xie, C. Chen, Na Li, Wen Wen Yang","doi":"10.47037/2021.aces.j.360716","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47037/2021.aces.j.360716","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, a new method is proposed to analyze the broadband electromagnetic characteristics of electrically large targets by combining the precorrected-FFT algorithm (P-FFT) with the near-field matrix interpolation technique. The proposed method uses the precorrected-FFT algorithm to reduce the storage and accelerate the matrix vector product of the far field. In order to make the precorrected-FFT algorithm can calculate the broadband characteristics of electrically large targets more quickly, the matrix interpolation method is used to interpolate the near-field matrix of the precorrected-FFT algorithm to improve the efficiency of calculation. The numerical results obtained validate the proposed method and its implementation in terms of accuracy and runtime performance.","PeriodicalId":8207,"journal":{"name":"Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87395082","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"High-Q Active Microwave Sensor Based on Microstrip Complementary Split-Ring Resonator (MCSRR) Structure for Dielectric Characterization","authors":"Hong-Yi Gan, Wen‐Sheng Zhao, Dawei Wang, Jing Wang, Qi Liu, Gaofeng Wang","doi":"10.47037/2021.aces.j.360715","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47037/2021.aces.j.360715","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents an active microwave sensor for the characterization of dielectric materials. The sensor is consisted of a microstrip complementary split-ring resonator (MCSRR) structure and an active feedback loop. The loop uses an amplifier to generate negative resistance to compensate the resonator’s loss and increase the loaded quality factor. The developed sensor possesses the advantages of high quality factor, ultra-small electrical size, and high sensitivity. A prototype of the sensor is fabricated and measured for validation.","PeriodicalId":8207,"journal":{"name":"Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Journal","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85052286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. Boughedda, T. Hacib, Y. Bihan, M. Chelabi, H. Acikgoz
{"title":"Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducer for Detection and Characterization of Hidden Cracks inside Stainless Steel Material","authors":"H. Boughedda, T. Hacib, Y. Bihan, M. Chelabi, H. Acikgoz","doi":"10.47037/2021.aces.j.360818","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47037/2021.aces.j.360818","url":null,"abstract":"─ Industrial structure are exposed to microstructural changes caused by fatigue cracking, corrosion and thermal aging. Generally, a hidden crack is very dangerous because it is difficult to detect by NonDestructive Evaluation (NDE) techniques. This paper presents a new approach to estimate the hidden cracks dimensions inside a stainless steel plate based on the EMAT signal. The received signal by EMAT is simulated using the Finite Element Method (FEM). Then, the identification of the hidden crack sizes is performed via the combination of two techniques; the first one is the Time-of-Flight (ToF) technique which was applied to estimate the crack height by the evaluation of the difference between the ToF of the healthy form and the defective form. Then, the crack width is estimated by the solution of the inverse problem from the received signal based on a meta-heuristic algorithm called Teaching learning Based optimization (TLBO). The obtained results illustrate the sensitivity of the EMAT sensor to the variation of the crack sizes. Moreover, the quantitative evaluation of the cracks dimensions, show clearly the efficiency and reliability of the adopted approache. Index Terms ─ Characterization of hidden cracks, FEM, NDE, Time-of-Flight, TLBO algorithm.","PeriodicalId":8207,"journal":{"name":"Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Journal","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79257840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Weifeng Lin, K. Rong, Qiming He, Zhe-Sheng Chen, Bei Huang, Jun Zhang
{"title":"Broadband Multimode Antenna for Sub-6 GHz Base Station Applications","authors":"Weifeng Lin, K. Rong, Qiming He, Zhe-Sheng Chen, Bei Huang, Jun Zhang","doi":"10.47037/2021.aces.j.360920","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47037/2021.aces.j.360920","url":null,"abstract":"─ In this paper, a novel dual-polarized multimode antenna is presented for sub-6 GHz base station applications. Two pairs of slotted patches act as the main radiator to excite two modes, and they are coupled with each other to bring the resonant frequency of the two modes together. Two baluns are orthogonally placed between the main radiator and the ground plane for impedance transforming and introducing a new mode at the lower frequency. The ends of the slotted patches are connected with a reversed T-shaped dipole to optimize the current path and introducing a new mode at the higher frequency. Measured results show that the prototype antenna can achieve a 15-dB impedance bandwidth of 2.30 ~ 3.96 GHz (53.1%) and an average gain of 9.67 ± 0.33 dBi in the operating band. The isolation is greater than 28.0 dB with a half-power beamwidth of around 64° among the operating frequency band. The proposed antenna can be a promising candidate for the fifthgeneration communication in the sub-6 GHz band. Index Terms ─ Base station antennas, broadband antenna, multimode antenna.","PeriodicalId":8207,"journal":{"name":"Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Journal","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88443929","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design of Cylindrical Conformal Array Antenna based on Microstrip Patch Unit","authors":"Tianming Bai, Di Jiang, Shan Luo, K. Zhu","doi":"10.47037/2021.aces.j.360809","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47037/2021.aces.j.360809","url":null,"abstract":"─ Based on microstrip patch antenna, a cylindrical conformal 8×8 array antenna is designed, which uses a T-shaped power divider to realize 64 feed channels. The simulation results show that the peak gain of planar array antenna can reach 24.8dB, while the peak gain of cylindrical conformal antenna decreases by 1.2dB and 1.7dB in phi=0° and phi=90° respectively. And the main beam direction deflects by 0° and 4° respectively. The measurement results show that the performance of the processed object is close to the simulation. After conformal with cylinder, the peak gain is 23.5dB, and the beam deflection is 4°, which verifies the feasibility of the designed cylindrical conformal array antenna. Index Terms ─ Array antenna, conformal, microstrip patch.","PeriodicalId":8207,"journal":{"name":"Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Journal","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75726513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}