Dispersion in the enclosed-space radio channel: measurements and model

Sensor and instrumentation networks operating inside aircraft wings, unmanned air vehicle (UAV) fuselage, small submarine craft and/or automobile engine compartments could be significantly enhanced or enabled by implementing radio communications within these spaces. However, these enclosures are highly reverberant, and radio channel dispersion has been shown to be considerable in an empty-enclosure configuration. In this work, further dispersion measurements incorporating environmentally realistic objects are presented. Results are introduced that allow the channel dispersion parameters to be represented by a single measured channel parameter, making. an important advance towards complete enclosed space channel dispersion predictions.