Title :
Simulation of flat fading using MATLAB for classroom instruction
Author :
Prabhu, Gayatri S. ; Shankar, P. Mohana
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
fDate :
2/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An approach to demonstrate flat fading in communication systems is presented here, wherein the basic concepts are reinforced by means of a series of MATLAB (Mathworks, Inc., Natick, MA 01760-2098 USA) simulations. Following a brief introduction to fading in general, models for flat fading are developed and simulated using MATLAB. The concept of outage is also demonstrated using MATLAB. The authors suggest that the use of MATLAB exercises will assist the students in gaining a better understanding of the various nuances of flat fading
Keywords :
Rayleigh channels; Rician channels; computer aided instruction; digital simulation; mobile radio; radiowave propagation; telecommunication computing; telecommunication engineering education; MATLAB; Nakagami-m distribution; Rayleigh fading; Rician fading; Suzuki distribution; flat fading simulation; lognormal distribution; mobile communications; outage probability; radio waves propagation; statistical modeling; wireless communications; Antennas and propagation; Computer languages; Educational institutions; Electrical engineering; Fading; Fluctuations; MATLAB; Mobile communication; Reflection; Wireless communication;
Journal_Title :
Education, IEEE Transactions on
