Investigation of rain fade dynamic properties using simulated rain attenuation data with synthetic storm technique

In this paper, we examine the impact of the system and geometrical characteristics of the satellite link on the rain attenuation dynamics. More particularly, we study the variation of the rain attenuation dynamic parameter of the Maseng-Bakken model for various links configurations. Due to the increase of the operating frequency of future satellite communication systems, the dynamics of rain attenuation are very critical for the design of such systems. Applying the synthetic storm technique at the 1-year rain rate measurements at the NTUA Campus of Athens, the rain attenuation dynamics are investigated assuming that rain attenuation follows the Maseng-Bakken model as a stochastic process. Summing up, the dependence and the variability of the rain attenuation dynamic parameter with the elevation angle, frequency, wind speed and polarization is shown.