期刊名称：International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
印刷版ISSN：1687-5869
电子版ISSN：1687-5877
出版年度：2016
卷号：2016
DOI：10.1155/2016/8180124
出版社：Hindawi Publishing Corporation
摘要：Radio wave propagation in confined spaces is consequent upon the reflections of boundaries; thus, the radiation characteristics of the antenna have significant influence on the field coverage in the confined space. This paper investigates the effects of antenna parameters on field coverage characteristics in a tunnel environment. A modified modal method is proposed to analyse the wave propagation properties along the tunnel. The relationships between the amplitudes of modes and the antenna parameters, including the beam width, beam direction, and antenna location, are analysed. The results indicate that by properly selecting the antenna parameters, optimum field coverage in tunnel environments can be realized.
