A 3-D model for MIMO mobile-to-mobile amplify-and-forward relay fading channels

Author

Michailidis, Emmanouel T. ; Theofilakos, Panagiotis ; Kanatas, Athanasios G.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Digital Syst., Univ. of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece

fYear

2012

fDate

26-30 March 2012

Firstpage

2073

Lastpage

2077

Abstract

This paper proposes a three-dimensional (3-D) geometry-based three-cylinder scattering model for multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) mobile-to-mobile (M2M) fading channels in relay-based amplify-and-forward (AF) cooperative networks. Non-line-of-sight (NLoS) propagation conditions are assumed in the transmission links from the source mobile station to the mobile relay station and then to the destination mobile station. Based on the three-cylinder model, a 3-D reference model for narrowband MIMO M2M relay fading channels is derived. From the reference model, analytical and closed-form solutions are provided for the four-dimensional (4-D) space-time correlation function (STCF), under non-isotropic scattering conditions. Numerical calculations demonstrate the theoretical derivations.

Keywords

MIMO communication; amplify and forward communication; cooperative communication; correlation theory; diversity reception; electromagnetic wave scattering; fading channels; geometry; mobile radio; radio links; radiowave propagation; 3D geometry-based three cylinder scattering model; 3D reference model; 4D space-time correlation function; MIMO; amplify and forward relay communication; cooperative network; mobile relay station; mobile station; mobile-to-mobile fading channel; multiple input multiple output; nonisotropic scattering condition; nonline of sight propagation; transmission link; Correlation; Fading; MIMO; Relays; Scattering; Solid modeling; Strontium; 3-D scattering; Amplify-and-forward relay links; MIMO channels; correlation; double-Rayleigh fading; mobile-to-mobile channels;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP), 2012 6th European Conference on

Conference_Location

Prague

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-0918-0

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4577-0919-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EuCAP.2012.6206396

Filename

6206396