Fade margin estimation technique using radar data for satellite link

Badron, Khairayu and Ismail, Ahmad Fadzil and Asnawi, Ani Liza and Wan Nordin, Mimi Aminah and Mohd. Isa, Farah Nadia (2015) Fade margin estimation technique using radar data for satellite link. In: Full Text(opens in a new window)|View at Publisher| Export | Download | Add to List | More... Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering Volume 344, 2015, Pages 247-253 1st Applied Electromagnetic International Conference, APPEIC 2014, 16-18 Dec 2014, Bandung.

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Abstract

The fade margin is an important parameter used by the operator to measure the link availability for a given time. Fade margin is a parameter that is used in the design of satellite links to ensure optimal performance of the link. A new technique is proposed where the fade margin of a satellite link can be estimated using attenuation statistics of radar data. Data set acquired from Malaysian meteorological radar for the year 2009 is used in the study. Radar return or reflectivity is used in the process of generating the attenuation values. The reflectivity is first converted into rainfall rate value and the specific attenuation is then calculated. The rain attenuation values can be derived by the multiplication of the specific attenuation and the path length affected. The rainfall rate derived from radar information is used in calculating the slant path attenuation of the satellite link. The databases of rain attenuation is then compiled with the time duration to acquire the cumulative distribution function (CDF) for the specified link. The satellite link investigated are based on the RazakSAT link in relation to its ground station located at Sg Lang, Banting, Selangor, Malaysia for X-band and MEASAT-3 satellite in relation to its ground station at Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia for Ku-band.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Invited Papers)
Additional Information:	5457/45339 ISSN: 18761100 ISBN: 978-331917268-2
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Distribution functions; Electromagnetic wave attenuation; Radar; Rain; Reflection; Satellite ground stations; Satellite links; Satellites; Space-based radar
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Depositing User:	Ir. Dr. Ahmad Fadzil Ismail
Date Deposited:	21 Dec 2015 18:11
Last Modified:	22 Jul 2022 09:53
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/45339

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