Research on Variable Step Size Technique of SPE for Complex Environmental Conditions

Abstract

Aiming at the low computational efficiency of the fixed-step solution of the standard parabolic equation (SPE) in the study of complex environmental radio wave propagation, a variable step size technology for the standard parabolic equation is proposed. Based on the relationship between the factors such as step size and frequency with the calculation error in the SSFT solution, the basic criteria for the SPE variable step size solution are proposed; secondly, the complex environment of SPE application is graded, and the corresponding step size is selected for different complex environment levels under the condition of satisfying the error requirement. Finally, the method is used to simulate the radio wave characteristics of typical complex environment. The calculation results verify the reliability and efficiency of the proposed method. It shows that the proposed method can greatly improve the computational efficiency of parabolic equations under the condition of ensuring the accuracy of calculation.