A novel two - way finite - element parabolic equation groundwave propagation tool: tests with canonical structures and calibration
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APAYDIN, G., ÖZGÜN, Ö., KUZUOĞLU, M., SEVGİ, L. (2011). A novel two - way finite - element parabolic equation groundwave propagation tool: tests with canonical structures and calibration. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 49 (8), pp. 2887-2899. https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TGRS.2011.2114889.Abstract
A novel two-way finite-element parabolic equation (PE) (2W-FEMPE) propagation model which handles both forward and backward scattering effects of the groundwave propagation above the Earth's surface over irregular terrain paths through inhomogeneous atmosphere is introduced. A Matlab-based propagation tool for 2W-FEMPE is developed and tested against mathematical exact and asymptotic solutions as well as the recently introduced two-way split-step PE model through a canonical validation, verification, and calibration process for the first time in literature.