Diversity Combining Scheme for Time-Varying STBC NGSO Multi-Satellite Systems

Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Computer Science Applications; Modeling and Simulation; Diversity combining; non-geostationary orbit; satellite communication systems; space-time block coding; time misalignment; zero-forcing

Abstract :

[en] Current trends in non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite communications pose the challenge of attaining high spectral efficiency with low-complexity user terminals (UTs). In this context, this letter investigates the downlink/forward transmission of linear space-time block coded (STBC) signals through multiple geographically distributed NGSO satellites. As such, by combining the signals through multiple satellites, STBC provides a diversity advantage, which helps in combating the adverse effects of fading and interference at the UT. The main challenge of implementing such a scheme is the lack of time synchronization and the interference effect through a multi-satellite system toward the UT. To address this issue, we propose a digital receiver structure with multiple branches specifically designed to lock onto each satellite of the multi-satellite system, thus providing a solution for simple UT without requiring additional complexity in terms of radiofrequency components. Herein, we consider the zero-forcing (ZF) based diversity combining scheme while deriving the signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR) expression at UT. Our results demonstrate the SINR improvement brought by the ZF combiner.

Disciplines :

Aerospace & aeronautics engineering

Author, co-author :

SINGH, Vibhum ; University of Luxembourg > Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SNT) > SigCom

EAPPEN, Geoffrey ; University of Luxembourg > Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SNT) > SigCom

Martins, Wallace A. ; ISAE-SUPAERO, Université de Toulouse, France

Palisetty, Rakesh; Department of Electrical Engineering, Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University, Delhi NCR, India

MARCOS ROJAS, Carlos Luis ; University of Luxembourg > Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SNT) > SigCom

GONZALEZ RIOS, Jorge Luis ; University of Luxembourg > Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SNT) > SigCom

VASQUEZ-PERALVO, Juan Andres ; University of Luxembourg > Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SNT) > SigCom

KRIVOCHIZA, Jevgenij ; University of Luxembourg

MERLANO DUNCAN, Juan Carlos ; University of Luxembourg > Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SNT) > SigCom

GARCES SOCARRAS, Luis Manuel ; University of Luxembourg

CHATZINOTAS, Symeon ; University of Luxembourg

OTTERSTEN, Björn ; University of Luxembourg > Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SNT) > PI Ottersten

External co-authors :

yes

Language :

English

Title :

Diversity Combining Scheme for Time-Varying STBC NGSO Multi-Satellite Systems

Publication date :

29 January 2024

Journal title :

IEEE Communications Letters

ISSN :

1089-7798

eISSN :

1558-2558

Publisher :

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Volume :

Issue :

Pages :

882-886

Peer reviewed :

Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi

Focus Area :

Educational Sciences

Development Goals :

9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Additional URL :

http://xplorestaging.ieee.org/ielx7/4234/5534602/10415399.pdf?arnumber=10415399

FnR Project :

CORE Project (ARMMONY): Ground-based Distributed Beamforming Harmonization for the Integration of Satellite and Terrestrial Networks

Name of the research project :

DIVERSITY: User Terminal with Path Diversity for Constellations, under activity reference 7B.052 ESA AO/1-10195/20/ITT/15

Funders :

FNR - Luxembourg National Research Fund

Funding number :

FNR16352790

Data Set :

https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10415399

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