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| BE2M17SBS | Wave Propagation for Wireless Links | ||
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| Roles: | P | Extent of teaching: | 2P+2C |
| Department: | 13117 | Language of teaching: | EN |
| Guarantors: | Pechač P. | Completion: | Z,ZK |
| Lecturers: | Pechač P. | Credits: | 6 |
| Tutors: | Pechač P. | Semester: | L |
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https://moodle.fel.cvut.cz/courses/BE2M17SBSAnotation:
The aim of the course is to study the wireless transmission channel in real environments focusing on wave propagation for planning of terrestrial and satellite wireless links. The syllabus includes both deeper theoretical foundations of radio wave propagation in the atmosphere as well as ITU-R design procedures for terrestrial and satellite, fixed and mobile communications in various frequency bands.Study targets:
The goal of the course is to learn fundamentals of propagation of electromagnetic waves in the atmosphere for planning of wireless links and appropriate power budgets calculations.Content:
The syllabus includes both deeper theoretical foundations of radio wave propagation in the atmosphere as well as ITU-R design procedures for terrestrial and satellite, fixed and mobile communications in various frequency bands.Course outlines:
| 1. | Spherical wave in free space, Friis equation, Fresnel zones, reflection, scattering, refraction, and diffraction in the atmosphere | |
| 2. | Transmission media for specific frequency bands and communication services, principles of electromagnetic wave propagation in the atmosphere | |
| 3. | Propagation of the space wave in the troposphere | |
| 4. | Empirical and deterministic radiowave propagation models | |
| 5. | Line-of-sight links, link power budgets | |
| 6. | Mobile links, wave propagation in built-up areas | |
| 7. | Wideband parameters of mobile wireless channel | |
| 8. | Interference and frequency planning in cellular networks | |
| 9. | Free space optics links | |
| 10. | Wave propagating in anisotropic environment of the ionosphere, HF radio links | |
| 11. | Power budgets of satellite links | |
| 12. | Coverage planning for satellite links | |
| 13. | Introduction to other propagation channels (ground-to-air, troposcatter, propagation in tunnels etc.) |
Exercises outline:
| 1. | Introduction, basic concepts | |
| 2. | Calculations of basic propagation parameters | |
| 3. | Usage of ITU-R recommendations | |
| 4. | General empirical model | |
| 5. | Link budget of a fixed link | |
| 6. | Link budget of a mobile link | |
| 7. | - | 9. Terrestrial fixed link design - project |
| 10. | - | 12. Satellite link power budget design - project |
| 13. | Interference calculations | |
| 14. | Presentations of projects results |
Literature:
| [1] | Barclay L.W., Propagation of Radiowaves, 3rd Edition, IET, 2012. | |
| [2] | Saunders, S., Aragon-Zavala, A., Antennas and Propagation for Wireless Communication Systems, 2nd Edition, Wiley, 2007. | |
| [3] | ITU-R SG3 Recommendations. |
Requirements:
-Keywords:
propagation of electromagnetic waves, wireless transmission, terrestrial links, satellite links
Subject is included into these academic programs:
| Program | Branch | Role | Recommended semester |
| MEEK6_2018 | Mobile Communications | P | 2 |
| MEEK7_2018 | Radio Systems | P | 2 |
| MEEK4_2018 | Technology of the Internet of Things | P | 2 |
| MEEK3_2018 | Photonics | P | 2 |
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