The trivariate and quadrivariate weibull fading distributions with arbitrary correlation and their applications to diversity reception

Author

Papadimitriou, Zafiro G. ; Mathiopoulos, P. Takis ; Sagias, Nikos C.

Author_Institution

Inst. for Space Applic. & Remote Sensing, Nat. Obs. of Athens, Athens, Greece

Volume

57

Issue

11

fYear

2009

Firstpage

3230

Lastpage

3234

Abstract

The statistical characteristics of the trivariate and quadrivariate Weibull fading distribution with arbitrary correlation, non-identical fading parameters and average powers are analytically studied. Novel expressions for important joint statistics are derived using the Weibull power transformation. These expressions are used to evaluate the performance of selection combining (SC) and maximal ratio combining (MRC) diversity receivers in the presence of such fading channels.

Keywords

Weibull distribution; diversity reception; fading channels; Weibull power transformation; arbitrary correlation; diversity reception; fading channels; maximal ratio combining; non-identical fading parameters; quadrivariate Weibull fading distributions; selection combining; statistical characteristics; Covariance matrix; Digital communication; Diversity reception; Observatories; Performance analysis; Remote sensing; Space technology; Statistical distributions; Weibull distribution; Weibull fading channels; Multi-branch diversity, arbitrary correlation, Weibull fading;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0090-6778

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TCOMM.2008.11.080140

Filename

5336842