Theoretical Background for Modeling on Non-Stationary Channels.

Abstract

Models of randomly time-variant, frequency-selective, communication channels commonly employ statistical representations of channel input-output system functions, such as the time-variant impulse response or the time-variant transfer function, with Gaussian first order statistics. The additional assumption that the channel is WSSUS, that is, the second order statistics of the channel system functions are wide-sense stationary in time (or equivalently uncorrelated in Doppler) and uncorrelated in delay (or equivalently wide-sense-stationary in carrier frequency), lead to simple and elegant doubly-stationary channel model formulations. The assumption of double-stationarity holds for a very diverse range of narrow-band channels, and the Gaussian-WSSUS model has received much attention and use. The applicability of such a mode to some advanced modem concepts of current interest, such as meteor burst links and wideband HF communication techniques, however, cannot always be justified. Keywords: Striations; Power Spectra.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA179088

Entities

People

  • Blair E. Sawyer

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Carrier Frequencies
  • Channel Models
  • Classification
  • Communication Channels
  • Communication Systems
  • Composite Materials
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Shift
  • Order Statistics
  • Power Spectra
  • Security
  • Space Systems
  • Statistics
  • Transfer Functions
  • Weighting Functions
  • Word Processors

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Radio communications and signal processing.
  • Statistical inference.