Land mobile satellite propagation characteristics from knife-edge diffraction modeling and hemispheric images

Rieche M, Ihlow A, Heyn T, Pérez-Fontán F, Del Galdo G (2015)

Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2015

Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

Conference Proceedings Title: 2015 9th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2015

Event location: Lisbon, PRT

ISBN: 9788890701856

Abstract

This contribution investigates the characterization of the Land Mobile Satellite (LMS) channel by estimating the path gain from Knife-Edge Diffraction (KED) modeling and hemispheric images. The geometric parameters for the KED model are derived from images of the upper hemisphere. Using geometric considerations it is possible to deduce the position of a satellite within the image. The image-based approach enables the prediction of the signal attenuation for arbitrary satellite positions. Potential error factors effecting the accuracy of the model output are investigated and discussed, e.g., the impact of the unknown path distance between the top of the obstacle and the mobile terminal. Moreover, we validate the proposed image-based KED model by comparing the result with measured power levels.

Involved external institutions

Technische Universität Ilmenau DE Germany (DE) Fraunhofer-Institut für Integrierte Schaltungen (IIS) DE Germany (DE) University of Vigo / Universidade de Vigo ES Spain (ES)

How to cite

APA:

Rieche, M., Ihlow, A., Heyn, T., Pérez-Fontán, F., & Del Galdo, G. (2015). Land mobile satellite propagation characteristics from knife-edge diffraction modeling and hemispheric images. In 2015 9th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2015. Lisbon, PRT: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc..

MLA:

Rieche, Marie, et al. "Land mobile satellite propagation characteristics from knife-edge diffraction modeling and hemispheric images." Proceedings of the 9th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2015, Lisbon, PRT Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015.

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