An analysis of the impact of Earth rotation on LEO satellite mobility models

Author

Yeo, B.S.

Author_Institution

Inst. for Commun. Res., Nat. Univ. of Singapore, Singapore

Volume

2

fYear

2003

Firstpage

1376

Abstract

Mobility models for low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite networks have been researched and reported on in depth. However, most of the analyses discounted the significance of Earth rotation with respect to the LEO satellite speed of rotation and trajectory. In this paper, an approach to the problem of LEO satellite mobility model that takes into consideration the Earth rotation for LEO satellite networks is put forward. The proposed novel mobility model is based on realistic and accurate facts, and involves the use of elementary vector calculus. Analysis of the impact of Earth rotation on LEO satellite networks is provided using simulation results and arguments. The importance for such a model in the study and analysis of LEO satellite systems is also discussed.

Keywords

Earth rotation; satellite communication; Earth rotation; elementary vector calculus; low Earth orbit satellite networks; satellite mobility models; satellite rotation speed; satellite trajectory; Analytical models; Artificial satellites; Calculus; Control systems; Gravity; Low earth orbit satellites; Planetary orbits; Planets; Real time systems; Resource management;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vehicular Technology Conference, 2003. VTC 2003-Spring. The 57th IEEE Semiannual

ISSN

1090-3038

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7757-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VETECS.2003.1207854

Filename

1207854