Satellite Communications G

2008 | 2009 | 2010

Area/catalogue: EEET 5104
Course ID: 013100

School: School of Electrical and Information Engineering

Campus/course component(s):
Mawson Lakes: Lecture — Tutorial
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Unit value: 4.5

Offered externally: No

Undergraduate elective course: No

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FINAL end of year exam timetable

Course details

Prerequisite(s): Introduction to Communication Systems and Digital Signal Processing

Orbits:
Kepler’s Laws, Newton’s Law, Orbital Parameters, Inclined Orbits, Geostationary Orbit
Space Environment:
Mechanical Effects, Atmospheric Effects (Radiation, Ionospheric Effects, Rain Attenuation), Polarisation, Propagation
Link Analysis:
Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power, Received Signal Power, Noise Power at the receiver input, The Uplink, The Downlink, Station-to-station link
Satellite Access:
FDMA, TDMA, CDMA, Fixed and on-demand assignment, Random access, Inter-satellite links
Earth Stations:
Standards, Antennas, Radio Frequency Subsystem, Communication Subsystem, Network Interface Subsystem
The Payload:
Transparent Repeaters, Multibeam Satellite Repeater, Regenerative Repeater, Antenna Characteristics
The Platform:
Attitude Control, The Propulsion System, The Power Supply (Solar Power Satellites), Telemetry, Tracking and Command, Thermal Control, Satellite Tool Kit (STK)
Satellite Installation:
Installation in Orbit, Launch Vehicles, Reliability issues, Cost issues, Network Dimensioning
Satellite Services:
Broadcasting Satellite Services (DBS, DVB-S), Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting – Satellite, Fixed Satellite Services (INTELSAT, VSAT), Navigational Satellite Services (NAVSTAR GPS), Earth Resource Satellite Services (Radarsat, NOAA), Mobile Satellite Services, International Space Station
Satellite Internet:
TCP/IP, Proposed Systems (DirecPC, Spaceway, StarBand, Skystar Advantage, SkyBridge, Teledesic, Loral Cyberstar, Eutelsat), DVB: Multi-Protocol Encapsulation, ATM connection handover in LEO networks
New Trends:
Australian contribution: Federation Satellite, Broadband satellite links, Australian Satellite Networks, Key technology trends: space segment, Key technology trends: ground segment, Policies, regulatory and standards issues, Rural Access Point for Remote-Area Communications

Text book/s:

Reference book available online: http://www.library.unisa.edu.au/resources/dbpages/dbpage.aspx?pg=434896, Then search for http://www.engnetbase.com/books/786/0967_fm.pdf, and http://www.engnetbase.com/books/1525/dke581_fm.pdf.

Course coordinator/s:

Associate Professor Adrian Barbulescu, Mawson Lakes: Study Period 5 - Internal

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EFTSL: 0.125

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Commonwealth Supported Band Amount: Band 2
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