Design and Development of Basic Physical Layer WiMAX Network Simulation Models

Abstract

This report details and summarizes the work performed in developing computer simulation models for fixed and mobile WiMAX physical layers. The development was divided into 3 phases during which various simulation models of increasing complexity were produced. The models were coded using Matlab software. Emphasis was placed on developing source code in strict accordance with WiMAX standard specifications. The initial software models simulated a fixed WiMAX physical layer during which key concepts and technologies were investigated. The software models developed during the last phase provided a partial simulation of a mobile WiMAX physical layer. An excellent understanding was gained of mobile WiMAX technology and its limitations in a simulated environment. Simulations showed that the performance of the WiMAX physical layer is dependent strongly on the propagation channel through which the RF signals propagate.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA502998

Entities

People

  • Bob Szeker

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bandwidth
  • Channel Models
  • Coding
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Contracts
  • Decoding
  • Frequency
  • Intersymbol Interference
  • Modulation
  • Multiple Access
  • Multiple Input Multiple Output
  • Multiplexing
  • Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Radio communications and signal processing.
  • Software Engineering