Satellite Radio Communication and Navigation Systems

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Department of Radioelectronics

Synopsis:

Satellite communication and navigation systems. Student will obtain a practical skill in satellite communication center in Sedlec. Knowledge of physics, signals and systems and electromagnetic field theory is supposed. Obtained skill is useful for communication systems design.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Satellite communication - overview

2. Satellite orbits and satellite channel parameters

3. Communication satellite channel and its power budget

4. Satellite link design

5. Frequency bands for satellite communications

6. Modulation in satellite communications

7. Multiplex: time division, frequency division, code division

8. Packets communications

9. Spread spectrum communications

10. Implementation of satellite communication systems: Inmarsat, VSAT, satellite TV

11. Satellite navigation systems

12. Impl. of satel. navigation systems: GPS - NAVSTAR, GLONASS, EUTELTRACS

13. Implementation of satellite navigation systems: GNSS 1 - EGNOS, GNSS2

14. Integration of navigation and communication systems - CNS

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Basic parameters of satellite link, telecommunication satellite description

2. Terrestrial segment, link budget

3. Satellite communication I: fixed satellite service

4. Satellite communication II: mobile satellite service

5. Satellite communication III: direct broadcasting

6. Pers. mobile satel. serv.: IRIDIUM, ICO, GLOBALSTAR, ODYSSEY, TELEDESIC

7. Transmitted signals

8. Measurement of satellite link parameters

9. Measurement of parameters of analogue TV signal (SSOG 306)

10. Measurement of power VSAT amplifier

11. LNB parameters measurement

12. Measurement of VSAT station antenna characteristics

13. BER measurement (ITU-T)

14. Excursion to satellite communication centre Sedlec

Study Objective:

Study materials:

[1] G.Maral, M. Bousquet: Satellite Communications Systems. J.Wiley, New York 1985

[2] Roddy, D.: Satellite communications. McGraw Hill, New York 1996

[3] Maral, G.: VSAT Networks. Wiley, New York 1995

[4] Kaplan, E. D.: Understanding GPS - Principles and Applications. Artech House Publishers, London 1996

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Elektronika-inženýrský blok (compulsory elective course)
• Radioelektronika-inženýrský blok (compulsory elective course)
• Telekomunikační technika-inženýrský blok (compulsory elective course)
• Radioelektronika-inženýrský blok (compulsory elective course)
• Elektronika-inženýrský blok (compulsory elective course)
• Telekomunikační technika-inženýrský blok (compulsory elective course)