A simple model for the depolarizing effects of rain and ice on earth satellite links in the 10 to 30 GHz frequency range

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dc.contributor.authorRunyon, Donald Lawsonen
dc.contributor.departmentElectrical Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:39:52Zen
dc.date.adate2009-06-12en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:39:52Zen
dc.date.issued1983en
dc.date.rdate2009-06-12en
dc.date.sdate2009-06-12en
dc.description.abstractThis thesis reports the results of a thorough study into the effects of rain and ice on the polarization reuse technique for earth-space communications. Precipitation in the form of rain and ice leads to significant depolarization and attenuation of dual polarized signals above about 10 GHz. The depolarization versus attenuation relationship is examined in depth using a rigorous multiple scattering model. This relationship for rain is expressed in the form of a simple function similar to that used by the CCIR. Prediction accuracy using this simple model is quantified by comparisons to measured data and other model values. The impact of depolarization effects on the carrier-to-noise ratio for digital PSK systems is also addressed. Preliminary results for ice layer effects are presented.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentxiv, 300 pages, 1 unnumbered leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-06122009-063007en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06122009-063007/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/33538en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1983.R859.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 10741836en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1983.R859en
dc.subject.lcshArtificial satellitesen
dc.subject.lcshMicrowave communication systems -- Mathematical modelsen
dc.subject.lcshMicrowaves -- Attenuation -- Mathematical modelsen
dc.subject.lcshMicrowaves -- Scattering -- Mathematical modelsen
dc.titleA simple model for the depolarizing effects of rain and ice on earth satellite links in the 10 to 30 GHz frequency rangeen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineElectrical Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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