sylvanus - 2011-09-18

Is there a ray tracer for physicists? for rigorous research purpose?

Hi, I am an half physicist and half electrical engineer.

I am a newbie of computer graphics. I found out that the ray tracers are for computer graphics,

so that the computer can render some objects with the right color.

However, what I am looking for is not for that purpose, but it's about cumputer simulation of

what really happens when some bunch of rays which is radiated by a Transmit antenna hits upon the

aircraft.

In other words, I want to shoot and track the bounced off rays from an aircraft fuselage. The

aircraft CAD data is in IGES form.

So far I could not find any ray tracer which calculates all the diffracted, double reflected,

reflected-diffracted, and creeping rays.

I would be very appreciated if you recommand any relavent ray tracer with easy use for a noob

like me.

Thanks

Sincerely
Kee Ung