WinProp is a complete suite of tools in the domain of wireless propagation and radio network planning. With applications
ranging from satellite to terrestrial, from rural via urban to indoor radio links, WinProp’s innovative wave propagation models combine accuracy with short computation time.
View the typical workflows when working with propagation simulations in specific scenarios, how to add a network planning
to a propagation simulation, include a receiver pattern, set up a time-variant scenario, include multiple-input multiple-output
(MIMO) at both the base station and the mobile station, connectivity analysis of sensor networks and optimization.
Use AMan to generate, edit and analyze a single antenna. Superimpose multiple antennas radiating similar signals to determine
the actual antenna pattern while taking into consideration the local environment.
WinProp includes empirical and semi-empirical models (calibration with measurements possible), rigorous 3D ray-tracing models
as well as the unique dominant path model (DPM).
In WinProp various air interfaces and applications are pre-defined: broadcasting, cellular, wireless access, WiFi, sensor networks,
ICNIRP and EM compliance.
Compute indoor propagation in a single-story building.
Model Type
This is an indoor project featuring a single-story E-shaped building with a height of
5 m.
Sites and Antennas
There are two omnidirectional antenna sites placed at a height of 1.6 m but at
different locations in the building for best coverage. Both the antennas use the
same carrier frequency of 1.8 GHz.
Computational Method
The prediction method used in this model is a 3D intelligent ray tracing (IRT - with preprocessed data).
This method requires a preprocessed geometry database.
Tip: Click Project > Edit Project Parameter and click the Computation tab to change
the model.
The preprocessed database is created in WallMan. The
3D intelligent ray tracing performs a rigorous 3d ray
tracing prediction resulting in high accuracy while preprocessing reduces the
required computation to a large degree.
The results are predicted at a height of 1.3 m.
Results
Propagation results show, at every location, the power received from each
transmitting antenna individually. Figure 1 shows a prediction at 1.3 m.