A simple model for differential rain attenuation statistics on converging terrestrial microwave paths

Author

Panagopoulos, Athanasios D. ; Katsambas, Vasilios K. ; Kanellopoulos, John D.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Nat. Tech. Univ. of Athens, Greece

Volume

2

Issue

1

fYear

2003

fDate

6/25/1905 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

82

Lastpage

85

Abstract

Simple, regression-derived formulas have been generated to estimate differential rain attenuation statistics on converging microwave paths. The proposed expressions are based on a regression fitting analysis implemented on an existing analytical model. The resulting simple model is tested with experimental data taken from Brazil with very good agreement. The impact of differential rain attenuation on the interference performance of a local multipoint distribution system (LMDS) is also studied.

Keywords

electromagnetic wave absorption; electromagnetic wave scattering; microwave links; microwave propagation; millimetre wave propagation; parameter estimation; rain; regression analysis; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; 1 to 25 km; 10 to 30 GHz; Brazil; LMDS; converging microwave paths; converging terrestrial microwave paths; differential rain attenuation statistics; local multipoint distribution system; microwave point-to-point links; millimeter wave frequencies; regression fitting analysis; Analytical models; Attenuation; Communication systems; Frequency; Interference; Microwave propagation; Predictive models; Rain; Statistics; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1536-1225

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LAWP.2003.814772

Filename

1210749