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Simulation analysis and performance of a feasible GNSS system with multi-beam antennas deployment operating in Galileo frequency bands

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 July 2012

Constantinos T. Angelis
Constantinos T. Angelis*
Affiliation:
Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, Technological Educational Institute of Epirus, Arta 47100, Greece. Phone: +30 2681 050 351
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Corresponding author: C. T. Angelis Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

New Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) systems under development, such as Galileo, are very promising for future global positioning-based applications. A vast research is undergoing a final stage of implementation in order to fulfill the primary purpose of European Space Agency for developing and then sustaining of 30 (27 + 3 spares) Galileo satellites in orbit. This article presents simulation results for a realistic deployment of multibeam antennas, with a new modified theoretical pattern, in GNSS Satellite Systems. The proposed multibeam antennas use 61-spot beams for maximum efficiency in terms of satellite coverage and accessing high quality of service. In order to prove the reliability and feasibility of this work, various simulations were conducted using the upcoming Galileo system as a platform taking into consideration real-world conditions. Gain analysis versus elevation, Bit Error Rate (BER) and access time simulation results show that the viability of the proposed multibeam antenna deployment is established.

Keywords

antennas and propagation for wireless systemsantenna designmodeling and measurements
Type
Research Papers
Information
International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , Volume 4 , Issue 5 , October 2012 , pp. 537 - 543
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press and the European Microwave Association 2012

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