Millimeter Wave Path Loss for Diverse Antenna Patterns in Outdoor Environment

Abstract

Empirical path loss models are defined for a specific antenna system used during measurements and characterized by a particular radiation pattern and main lobe beam width. In this paper, we propose a novel approach to modifying such a model to estimate path loss for antenna systems with different radiation patterns and beam widths. This method is based on a multi-elliptical propagation model, enabling a more flexible adaptation of the path loss model. The paper presents the general concept of the proposed method and numerical study results demonstrating the influence of the antenna pattern shape and its beam width on path loss estimation.