Effect of adverse sand storms on millimeter electromagnetic wave propagation

An estimation of the effects of sand storms on microwave propagation is made difficult by the lack of reliable information concerning the particle size distribution of sand particles with particle radii in the range from 0.01 to 0.3 mm. For a precise estimating procedure, an exact analytical model is needed. A laboratory model is developed to simulate actual sand storm conditions. Two analytical approaches are considered, taking into account an analytical method with separation of the variables, and an extended boundary condition method.