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Abstract

This paper investigates the problem of wave propagation on periodic building façade with ray tracing method. Compared with the common practice, which is to replace a complex building structure with a flat surface and cause reduction in simulation accuracy, in this research, the Uniform Theory of Diffraction (UTD) is utilized with ray tracing method to include diffraction effects on building facades in propagation simulation. Two scenarios have been modelled which are Moore Hall's façade and Malaysia shop houses respectively. First, the façade models were created based on real buildings, and propagation simulations were conducted for flat surface and knife edge approximations. Then, for different approximations, the accuracy of simulation results was further examined, which varied with the degree of simplification and the frequency of the signal. Also, the computation time was evaluated to consider the speed of simulation. This study is beneficial to the improvement of accuracy in propagation prediction and supports the development of ray-tracing propagation prediction software and the design of wireless communication system.

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