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On the effects of rotating blades on DS/SS communication systems

Author(s): V. Mancuso, Yimin Zhang, Moeness Amin
Year of Publication: 2000
ISBN: 0780359887 View in Library Catalog
Proceedings Title: IEEE Workshop on Statistical Signal and Array Processing
Conference Location: Pocono Manor Inn, Pocono Manor, PA
Conference Dates: Aug. 14-16, 2000
Start Page: 682
End Page: 686
Abstract: Direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DS/SS) techniques are widely used in military and commercial communication systems as well as in the global positioning system (GPS). We consider the Doppler effect of rotating blades in a helicopter on the DS/SS communications. We analyze the performance of DS/SS communications under such a multipath environment, by taking into consideration both Doppler fading and time delays. The model describing the effects of rotating blades on the desired signal is established, and the system performance is analyzed. It is shown that, for this specific application, the communication channel is not Rayleigh and does not resemble any of the commonly assumed fading models in wireless communications.
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