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Gas propagation model

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Description

Model the behavior of electromagnetic radiation from a point of transmission as it travels through gas by using a Gas object. For more information about the model, see [1]. Propagation models for gas are valid from 1 to 1000 GHz, assume line-of-sight (LOS) conditions, and disregard terrain, the curvature of the Earth, and other obstacles.

Creation

Create a Gas object by using the propagationModel function.

Properties

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Air temperature in °C, specified as a scalar.

Data Types: double

Dry air pressure in Pa, specified as a scalar.

Data Types: double

Water vapor density in g/m3, specified as a scalar.

Data Types: double

Object Functions

pathlossPath loss of radio wave propagation
rangeRange of radio wave propagation
addAdd propagation models

Examples

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Open Live Script

Display the coverage area for a transmitter in hot air. Specify the air temperature as 35 degrees Celsius.

pm = propagationModel("gas","Temperature",35);
tx = txsite("Name","Apple Hill","Latitude",42.3001,"Longitude",-71.3604);
coverage(tx,pm)

References

[1] International Telecommunications Union Radiocommunication Sector. Attenuation by atmospheric gases. Recommendation P.676-11. ITU-R, approved September 30, 2016. https://www.itu.int/rec/R-REC-P.676/en.

[2] Seybold, John S. Introduction to RF Propagation. Hoboken, N.J: Wiley, 2005.

Version History

Introduced in R2017b

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