Satellite Communication Engineering, Second Edition

✍ Scribed by Michael Olorunfunmi Kolawole

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 304
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2013
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

An undeniably rich and thorough guide to satellite communication engineering, Satellite Communication Engineering, Second Edition presents the fundamentals of information communications systems in a simple and succinct way. This book considers both the engineering aspects of satellite systems as well as the practical issues in the broad field of information transmission. Implementing concepts developed on an intuitive, physical basis and utilizing a combination of applications and performance curves, this book starts off with a progressive foundation in satellite technology, and then moves on to more complex concepts with ease.

What’s New in the Second Edition:

The second edition covers satellite and Earth station design; global positioning systems; antenna tracking; links and communications systems; error detection and correction; data security; regulations and procedures for system modeling; integration; testing; and reliability and performance evaluation.

• Provides readers with the systems building blocks of satellite transponders and Earth stations, as well as the systems engineering design procedure
• Includes the tools needed to calculate basic orbit characteristics such as period, dwell time, coverage area, propagation losses; antenna system features such as size, beamwidth, aperture-frequency product, gain, tracking control; and system requirements such as power, availability, reliability, and performance
• Presents problem sets and starred sections containing basic mathematical development
• Details recent developments enabling digital information transmission and delivery via satellite

Satellite Communication Engineering, Second Edition serves as a textbook for students and a resource for space agencies and relevant industries.

✦ Table of Contents

Basic Principles of Satellite Communications
The Origin of Satellites
Communications via Satellite
Characteristic Features of Communication Satellites
Message Security
Summary
Problems
References

Satellites
Overview
Satellite Orbits and Orbital Errors
Coverage Area and Satellite Networks
Geometric Distances
Swath Width, Communication Time, and Satellite Visibility
Systems Engineering: Design Procedure
Antennas
Satellite Power Systems
Onboard Processing and Switching Systems
GPS
Summary
Problems
References

Earth Stations
Basic Principle of Earth Stations
Modulation
Modem and Codec
Earth Station Design Considerations
Terrestrial Links from and to Earth Stations
Summary
Problems
References

Satellite Links
Link Equations
Carrier-to-Noise Plus Interference Ratio
Summary
Problems
References

Communication Networks and Systems
Principles of Multiple Access
Capacity Comparison of Multiple-Access Methods
Multiple-Access Protocols
Summary
Problems
References

Error Detection and Correction for Coding Schemes
Channel Coding
Forward Error Correction Coding Techniques
Summary
Problems
References

Regulatory Agencies and Procedures
International Regulations
National and Regional Regulations
Summary
Problems
References

Mobile Satellite System Services
Overview
Mobile Satellite Systems Architecture
The Internet and Satellites
Summary
Problems
References

Appendix A: Notations
Appendix B: Glossary of Terms

Index