Mathematical model For the prediction of microwave signal attenuation due to duststorm

The microwave signal attenuation caused by dust is one of the major problems in utilizing microwave bands for terrestrial and space communication especially at desert and semi desert area. This paper presents a mathematical model developed to characterize the microwave signal attenuation due to...

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Main Authors: Elshaikh, Zain Elabdin Omer, Islam, Md. Rafiqul, Khalifa, Othman Omran, Abd-El-Raouf, Hany Essam
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Language:English
Published: EMW Publishing 2009
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spelling iium-69892011-11-25T01:16:19Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/6989/ Mathematical model For the prediction of microwave signal attenuation due to duststorm Elshaikh, Zain Elabdin Omer Islam, Md. Rafiqul Khalifa, Othman Omran Abd-El-Raouf, Hany Essam T Technology (General) The microwave signal attenuation caused by dust is one of the major problems in utilizing microwave bands for terrestrial and space communication especially at desert and semi desert area. This paper presents a mathematical model developed to characterize the microwave signal attenuation due to dust. This model enables a convenient calculation of the microwave signal path attenuation which relates attenuation to visibility, frequency, particle size and complex permittivity. The predicted values from the mathematical model, which are compared with the measured values observed by the author in Sudan show relatively optimistic agreement. EMW Publishing 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/6989/1/Mathematical_model_for_the_prediction_of_microwave_signal_attenuation_due_to_duststorm.pdf Elshaikh, Zain Elabdin Omer and Islam, Md. Rafiqul and Khalifa, Othman Omran and Abd-El-Raouf, Hany Essam (2009) Mathematical model For the prediction of microwave signal attenuation due to duststorm. Progress In Electromagnetics Research M, 6. pp. 139-153. ISSN 1937-8718 http://www.jpier.org/PIERM/pier.php?paper=09021906
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topic T Technology (General)
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Elshaikh, Zain Elabdin Omer
Islam, Md. Rafiqul
Khalifa, Othman Omran
Abd-El-Raouf, Hany Essam
Mathematical model For the prediction of microwave signal attenuation due to duststorm
description The microwave signal attenuation caused by dust is one of the major problems in utilizing microwave bands for terrestrial and space communication especially at desert and semi desert area. This paper presents a mathematical model developed to characterize the microwave signal attenuation due to dust. This model enables a convenient calculation of the microwave signal path attenuation which relates attenuation to visibility, frequency, particle size and complex permittivity. The predicted values from the mathematical model, which are compared with the measured values observed by the author in Sudan show relatively optimistic agreement.
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author Elshaikh, Zain Elabdin Omer
Islam, Md. Rafiqul
Khalifa, Othman Omran
Abd-El-Raouf, Hany Essam
author_facet Elshaikh, Zain Elabdin Omer
Islam, Md. Rafiqul
Khalifa, Othman Omran
Abd-El-Raouf, Hany Essam
author_sort Elshaikh, Zain Elabdin Omer
title Mathematical model For the prediction of microwave signal attenuation due to duststorm
title_short Mathematical model For the prediction of microwave signal attenuation due to duststorm
title_full Mathematical model For the prediction of microwave signal attenuation due to duststorm
title_fullStr Mathematical model For the prediction of microwave signal attenuation due to duststorm
title_full_unstemmed Mathematical model For the prediction of microwave signal attenuation due to duststorm
title_sort mathematical model for the prediction of microwave signal attenuation due to duststorm
publisher EMW Publishing
publishDate 2009
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/6989/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/6989/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/6989/1/Mathematical_model_for_the_prediction_of_microwave_signal_attenuation_due_to_duststorm.pdf
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