Path-Loss and Time-Dispersion Parameters of UWB Signals in a Military Airplane

Author

Spiliotopoulos, Christos G. ; Kanatas, Athanasios G.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Digital Syst., Univ. of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece

Volume

8

fYear

2009

fDate

7/1/1905 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

790

Lastpage

793

Abstract

This study aims to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the potentials of ultrawideband (UWB) technology by characterizing the UWB propagation channel in a Hercules C-130 military airplane. In particular, we present a method for calculating the frequency-dependent path-loss factor. Moreover, results include the distance-dependent and frequency-dependent path-loss factors and their standard deviation. Finally, we provide empirical values for the time-dispersion parameters such as the mean excess delay, the maximum excess delay, and the root mean square (rms) delay spread. The values of these parameters can be used for UWB channel modelling.

Keywords

aircraft communication; military communication; mobile radio; radiowave propagation; ultra wideband communication; Hercules C-130 military airplane; UWB channel modelling; UWB propagation channel; UWB signal; frequency-dependent path-loss factor; maximum excess delay; mean excess delay; root mean square delay; time-dispersion parameter; Path-loss factors; propagation; time-dispersion parameters; ultrawideband (UWB);

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1536-1225

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LAWP.2009.2026591

Filename

5159461