Satellite Communication Engineering

ISBN-13: 9781138075351 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 304 str.

Michael Olorunfunmi Kolawole

Opis

This rich guide to satellite communication engineering includes recent developments enabling digital information transmission and delivery via satellite. This book takes a thorough approach to ramping up the reader in the topical foundations. Throughout, concepts are developed on an intuitive, physical basis, with further derivations provided using applications and performance curves. Now thoroughly updated, this edition covers satellite and Earth station design, antenna tracking, links and communications systems, error detection and correction and regulations and procedures for system modeling, integration, testing and evaluation.

Spis treści

Basic Principles of Satellite Communications. Satellites. Earth Stations. Satellite Links. Communication Networks and Systems. Error Detection and Correction for Coding Schemes. Regulatory Agencies and Procedures. Mobile Satellite System Services. Appendices. Index.

O autorze

Dr. Michael O. Kolawole received a B.Eng. (1986) degree from Victoria University, Melbourne, and Ph.D. (2000) degree from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, both in electrical engineering. He also received an M.S. (1989) degree from the University of Adelaide in environmental studies. He is the director of Jolade Consulting Company, Melbourne; a chartered professional engineer in Australia; a member of the New York Academy of Sciences, and is a Visiting Professor to the Federal University of Technology, Akure. He has published more than 50 papers in refereed journals and 25 industry-based technical reports covering design, performance evaluation, and developmental algorithms.