Validation of the Synthetic Storm Technique as Part of a Time-Series Generator for Satellite Links

Author

Sánchez-Lago, I. ; Fontán, F.P. ; Mariño, P. ; Fiebig, U.C.

Author_Institution

Vigo Univ., Vigo

Volume

6

fYear

2007

fDate

6/29/1905 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

372

Lastpage

375

Abstract

This letter presents results on the suitability of the so-called synthetic storm technique (SST) for simulating signal attenuation time-series in a V-band satellite link. The focus is on both single rain events and the overall statistical behavior. Signal attenuation time-series can be used in computer simulations which shall help optimize fade mitigation techniques in wireless millimeter- wave communication systems where rain is the dominant source of signal attenuation. In this letter, the investigations reported are based on measured 40-GHz satellite beacon attenuation time-series.

Keywords

fading; millimetre wave propagation; rain; satellite links; storms; telecommunication network planning; time series; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; V-band satellite link; computer simulations; fade mitigation; frequency 40 GHz; millimeter-wave communication systems; overall statistical behavior; satellite beacon attenuation time-series; signal attenuation time-series; single rain events; synthetic storm technique; time-series generator; wireless communication system; Aerodynamics; Attenuation measurement; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Rain; Satellite broadcasting; Signal generators; Statistical distributions; Storms; Wireless communication; Propagation models; V-band; simulation; synthetic storm technique (SST);

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1536-1225

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LAWP.2007.902810

Filename

4295068