Ku频段卫星雨衰计算及自动观测系统设计

随着Ku频段卫星通信系统的使用,雨衰对卫星传输链路的影响已经成为卫星通信系统设计与使用过程中的重要影响因素。针对雨衰对Ku频段卫星通信系统可用性的影响,首先对雨衰的产生原因及其对卫星传输链路的影响进行了简要介绍,其次对国际电信联盟推荐的雨衰估算方法进行了分析,最后提出了Ku频段卫星链路传输特性自动观测系统的设计方案。     

太赫兹频段星地通信信道建模与仿真

太赫兹频段作为至今尚未被完全开发的超高通信频段,具有超大带宽等优点,将其应用于第五代（the 5th Generation,5G）、后五代（Beyond 5G,B5G）移动通信系统,除实现更高速率传输外,还可实现地面移动网络与卫星网络频谱资源的共享,有利于推动新一代空天地一体化通信网络建设.文章提出了一种适用于星地通信系统的太赫兹信道建模与仿真方法,分析了自由空间损耗、分子吸收损耗、云雾衰减、雨衰减及多普勒频移等太赫兹信道的影响因素,构建了星地太赫兹通信信道建模流程,并给出了分步骤信道参数的生成方法.通过数值仿真,对不同天气状况下传输距离和频率对传输信号的影响进行了分析,并基于所生成的信道响应对误码率进行评估,从而验证了所提出模型和方法的可用性.所提建模方法能够提供不同传输条件下的动态太赫兹信道响应数据,从而为今后太赫兹频段无线通信系统的设计与开发提供评估与测试依据.     

Novel down link rain fade mitigation technique for Ka‐band multibeam systems

Rain fades at Ka‐Band degrades the link quality and performance significantly. Several rain fade mitigation techniques for Ka‐band satellite systems are being investigated to improve the channel capacity. Methods such as power control and adaptive waveform techniques have been proposed for use in the uplink as they are capable of straightforward implementation. A novel down link power control technique for multi‐beam Ka‐band system has been proposed in this paper. It is based on the use of multi‐port amplifier, which is commonly used for dynamic power sharing of the beams depending upon the traffic. Payload architecture for multi‐beam coverage using multi‐port amplifiers has been designed for the proposed technique. The simulation results to compensate for the rain fade attenuation of one beam by sharing the unused power from other beams have been presented Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Prediction model of time diversity using Japan rain radar data

The effects of rain attenuation on communication systems will become more pronounced in future satellite communication systems, especially with the planned use of the 21‐GHz band or higher‐frequency bands. Diversity techniques provide a solution to mitigate rain attenuation effects. This study proposes a time diversity technique, one such technique that is likely to demonstrate high effectiveness. To model the system, rainfall rate statistics are necessary, and reliability is improved as the amount of statistical data increases. This paper derives the cumulative distribution of the rainfall rate across Japan over 4 years using rain radar data from the automated meteorological data acquisition system and ground‐based rain radar network and evaluates the rainfall rate at 23 observation points across Japan. We carry out a performance evaluation for all locations within Japan to confirm the efficiency of the time diversity method. Finally, we propose prediction model of the time diversity gain for Japan and other significant parameter which is time correlation of rainfall rate that was found from the time diversity results for further investigation. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A Satellite Radio Interface for IMT‐2000

This paper presents a new satellite radio interface, satellite code division multiple access (SAT‐CDMA), for the satellite component of IMT‐2000. The SAT‐CDMA was proposed by Korea and was based on wideband CDMA (WCDMA) for a high degree of commonality with the terrestrial component of IMT‐2000. Because a satellite link has a longer round trip delay and a higher Doppler shift than a terrestrial link, we developed new technologies that would make the satellite component especially efficient. We present the main features of the SAT‐CDMA radio interface by focusing on satellite‐specific schemes. We also demonstrate with extensive comparison results the performance of the main technologies in the SAT‐CDMA radio interface.     

Efficient adaptive forward error control schemes for Ka-band satellite systems

Adaptive fade margin is required to counter the severe but varying rain attenuation in K_a-band satellite communications. In a search for a suitable rain countermeasure, the effectiveness of adaptive forward error control (AFEC) schemes is studied. Two AFEC schemes using convolution codes and concatenated codes are proposed and their performances analysed. The schemes can provide progressively adaptive fade margins of 10-1 and 10-4 dB, respectively, in excess of the system's fixed fade margin. To improve the efficient use of shared resources of the system, an AFEC scheme using double coding is introduced and its performance analysed. In this scheme a single codec is used repeatedly, resulting in reduced hardware cost and increased use. By using convolutional code and Golay code the above scheme can provide adaptive fade margins of 10°8 dB and 8°1 dB, respectively. Although concatenated codes have slightly better performance than double codes, the hardware implementation and decoding complexity of the latter are significantly less. Implementation complexity of AFEC resource sharing in the light of code complexity, time frame expansion, link condition monitoring and signalling is discussed in detail.     

Total CNIDR degradation during rain fade conditions of a dual polarized satellite link suffering from double adjacent satellite interference

Atmospheric impairments have a significant influence on the performance of modern satellite communication networks, working at Ku, Ka and potentially Q/V frequency bands. Both differential rain attenuation from an adjacent satellite system, operating at the same frequency range, and cross‐polarization phenomena on dual polarized satellite systems due to rain and ice crystals, induce a further aggravation on the already limited signal‐to‐noise‐plus‐total‐interference ratio (CNIDR), due to the frequency and orbital congestion of today's global communication satellite constellation. In the present paper, a new statistical methodology, towards the modelling of CNIDR under rain fade conditions, is proposed to include interference effects by two adjacent satellites, incorporating the impact of correlated fading channels (spatial rainfall inhomogeneity) of multiple slant paths. The method is based on a convective raincell model and the lognormal assumption for both the point rain‐rate statistics and the slant‐path rain attenuation. The obtained numerical results indicate the significant impact of the second interfering satellite on the aggravation of total interference effects. Some simple mathematical formulas for the prediction of the CNIDR, based on the derived theoretical results, and demonstrating the influence of various link parameters on the total link availability statistics, are also presented. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Rain compensation algorithm for ACTS mobile terminal

The initial advanced communication technology satellite (ACTS) mobile terminal (AMT) demonstrations will involve two-way communications between the high-bit-rate link evaluation terminal (HBR-LET), which is a fixed terminal (FT), and a van-housed mobile terminal (MT). The HBR-LET has the capability of adjusting its transmitted uplink power over an approximately 10 dB range to compensate for forward uplink rain attenuation. However, because of size and weight limitations, the MET cannot use power control as a rain compensation technique. Consequently, the AMT rain compensation algorithm (RCA) is based on a formula for varying the transmitted data rate in either direction to maintain link performance within acceptable limits. The objective of the AMT RCA is to ensure reliable operation in both the forward and return directions despite the possibility of uplink or downlink fading due to rain events in the vicinity of the FT or MT. In particular, the RCA must maintain at least a 3 dB link margin at the highest possible transmission rate (AMT can operate at 9.6, 4.8, or 2.4 kb/s) permitted by the prevailing channel conditions. The 3 dB minimum link margin is a system design safety factor to accommodate conceivable implementation losses     

多通道卫星信号模拟器的设计与实现

介绍了多通道卫星信号模拟器的工作原理和关键技术,设计了软件和硬件实现方案。其中软件部分采用VC++6.0完成,硬件部分采用FPGA技术实现,通过计算机串口实现了软硬件之间通信。该系统被成功地应用到卫星导航定位系统的研发过程中,具有了卫星信号模拟器的基本功能,并且增加了卫星信号多普勒效应的模拟,为验证接收机的定位性能、信号跟踪和捕获性能等提供了一个逼真的高动态信号环境。     

Channel Capacity Statistics of an Interfered Broadband Satellite Link

Satellite communication networks play an important role in the “digital divide” problem, by offering broadband services everywhere in the world. The ever increasing demand for multimedia services has led to the use of Ku, Ka and V band in modern satellite communication networks. In these frequency bands, rain attenuation is the most dominant propagation fading mechanism. Moreover, interference due to propagation phenomena deteriorates the performance of the satellite links and should be taken into account for the reliable design of satellite communication networks. In this paper, an analytical physical mathematical propagation model is presented for the prediction of channel capacity statistics of a dual-polarized interfered broadband satellite link. Rain attenuation spatial inhomogeneity is incorporated in the analysis with the employment of correlated slant paths. The obtained numerical results show the significance of these effects to channel capacity estimation. Finally, the proposed model may be used towards the optimum utilization of the satellite channel capacity by means of adaptive fade mitigation schemes.     

高动态卫星链路多普勒频移特性分析

为满足高动态卫星接收机设计仿真及测试需求,以高机动飞行器典型运动模型为参考,通过合理近似与简化,推导出高动态卫星信道多普勒频偏变化理论模型。仿真结果表明,理论模型的多普勒频偏计算误差小于6‰,适合工程设计应用。在此基础上,进一步分析了高动态卫星通信信号载波同步关键技术,并提出了解决方案建议。     

Video transmission over mobile satellite systems

Mobile satellite communication channels are characterized by long transmission delays, variation of these delays, high bit‐error‐rates, shadowing and the multipath effect which severely reduce the quality of video services. Error control techniques including feedback mechanisms, error concealment methods, forward error correction techniques and error resilience schemes are examined in this paper for achieving a high‐integrity video transmission over a mobile satellite channel. The application of three different error resilience algorithms, namely Turbo codes, error‐resilient entropy codes and two‐way decoding using reversible codes is presented. Their joint performance is also examined. Furthermore, a low‐delay and low‐complexity video transcoding algorithm which fully interconnects two very low bit rate video communication standards: MPEG‐4 and H.263 is also elaborated. This transcoder works as a gateway tool which links two heterogeneous multimedia networks, such as a mobile satellite network and a land‐based network, with negligible processing delay and complexity. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Optimum utilization of the channel capacity of a satellite link inthe presence of amplitude scintillations and rain attenuation

By considering the global fading process on the link caused by rain attenuation and amplitude scintillations, particularly at K_a band, it is possible to derive a long-term statistical model of the satellite channel capacity. The four-parameter distribution, which combines amplitude scintillations and rain fade within an up/down link system, is presented. Also presented are the degradation (and improvement) of bit error rate (BER) in the presence of amplitude scintillations, thus complementing the flat fade effect due to rain only. By implementation of adaptive communication systems, a more efficient channel capacity utilization is possible. The concepts and the use of novel analytical expressions combining a log-normal model of rain fade with a Moulsley-Vilar distribution for scintillations are illustrated. These are then applied to a very-small-aperture terminal (VSAT) example of a 29/19-GHz digital communications link through the Olympus satellite using M-ary phase shift keying (PSK) modulation schemes     

IGSO在卫星移动通信中的应用研究

研究利用IGSO星座提供卫星移动通信业务所涉及到的星座覆盖性能、多普勒频移及业务支持能力等问题。研究表明,采用2颗或3颗IGSO卫星构成的星座能够对我国区域提供较好的覆盖性能(单星和多星覆盖率及平均通信仰角),而引入的多普勒频移并不大。链路计算结果表明,采用IGSO卫星能够有效解决GEO卫星在高纬度区域的低仰角问题,并能用比较小的IGSO卫星来达到非常大的GEO卫星才能实现的性能。因此,采用IGSO的区域卫星移动通信系统具有较好的技术可行性。     

一种基于星间光链路的帧同步与频偏估计方法

为了解决星间激光通信不同步导致的信息质量差与解调难度大等问题,针对滑动互相关算法帧同步易受载波频偏影响的不足,采用计算仿真的方法分析了星间多普勒效应引起的载波频偏程度,提出差分相关算法以实现帧同步与载波频偏估计,并给出硬件实现方案,分析了差分相关算法的帧同步与载波频偏估计性能。结果表明,差分相关算法能够实现大载波频偏影响下的帧同步,且具有较强的频偏估计性能,采用差分相关算法后系统的误码性能提升近3dB。此结果说明,差分相关算法是解决星间激光链路同步问题的有效方法。     

舰载Ku波段卫星通信雨衰分析及解决措施

雨衰是影响Ku波段卫星通信系统传输质量及系统性能的主要因素之一.本文介绍了Ku波段卫星通信中雨衰产生的机理及其对卫星信道的影响,并提出了有效减少雨衰对Ku波段卫星通信不利影响的策略.     

基于BP网络的卫星通信雨衰预测模型

电磁波的降雨衰减对卫星通信链路具有很大的影响。在分析基于BP算法的多层前馈网络具有逼近任意连续非线性函数的能力和降雨率与降雨衰减的非线性关系的基础上,提出并建立了基于BP神经网络的卫星通信降雨衰减预测模型,根据某地区的实测数据进行训练和预测,并与ITU-R模型进行了对比。结果显示神经网络模型具有较小的误差,为降雨衰减预测提供了一种更加准确有效的方法。     

Measurement of Wet Antenna Losses on 26?GHz Terrestrial Microwave Link in Malaysia

This letter discusses the effect of antenna losses due to rain on a 26 GHz microwave link and the technique of extracting the losses from the measured rain attenuation. A 2-feet parabolic dish antenna with horizontal polarization has been used in the study. The measurement results have been compared with those obtained from other locations in Malaysia and some other Published Research works. The study will provide useful information in the microwave link planning and design in tropical regions; and it can also be adapted to satellite communication operating at ka-band.     

Adaptive Diversity Combining for Improved Millimeter Wave Communication through Rain

Under severe rain conditions there may be significant amounts of multiply-scattered millimeter wave radiation present in the vicinity of the receiving antenna for a satellite downlink. This paper explores angle diversity reception of the scattered radiation as an alternative to spatial (multiple site) diversity for ameliorating rain attenuation. Results from scalar plane-wave transport theory for the attenuation, angle-of-arrival spread, multipath spread, and Doppler spread of the scattered field are summarized. When combined with a diversity reception communication analysis, these solutions imply that a large performance gain over nondiversity reception can be achieved if adaptive coherent combining can successfully be employed. Although this gain does not require multiple receiver sites, it does entail a transmission bandwidth reduction.     

Adaptive Compensation Method Using the Prediction Algorithm for the Doppler Frequency Shift in the LEO Mobile Satellite Communication System

In low earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication systems, more severe phase distortion due to Doppler shift is frequently detected in the received signal than in cases of geostationary earth orbit (GEO) satellite systems or terrestrial mobile systems. Therefore, an estimation of Doppler shift would be one of the most important factors to enhance performance of LEO satellite communication system. In this paper, a new adaptive Doppler compensation scheme using location information of a user terminal and satellite, as well as a weighting factor for the reduction of prediction error is proposed. The prediction performance of the proposed scheme is simulated in terms of the prediction accuracy and the cumulative density function of the prediction error, with considering the offset variation range of the initial input parameters in LEO satellite system. The simulation results showed that the proposed adaptive compensation algorithm has the better performance accuracy than Ali's method. From the simulation results, it is concluded the adaptive compensation algorithm is the most applicable method that can be applied to LEO satellite systems of a range of altitude between 1,000 km and 2,000 km for the general error tolerance level, M = 250 Hz.