EL4006 Satellite Communications and Navigation Systems Syllabus:
EL4006 Satellite Communications and Navigation Systems Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To enable the student to understand the necessity for satellite based communication, the essential elements involved and the transmission methodologies.
To enable the student to understand the different interferences and attenuation mechanisms affecting the satellite link design.
To expose the student to the advances in satellite based navigation, GPS and the different application scenarios.
UNIT I ELEMENTS OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Satellite Systems, Orbital description and Orbital mechanics of LEO, MEO and GSO, Placement of a Satellite in a GSO, Antennas and earth coverage, Altitude and eclipses, Satellite drift and station keeping, Satellite – description of different Communication subsystems, Bandwidth allocation
UNIT II SATELLITE SPACE SEGMENT AND ACCESS
Introduction; attitude and orbit control system; telemetry, tracking and command; power systems, communication subsystems, antenna subsystem, equipment reliability and space qualification, Multiple Access: Demand assigned FDMA – SPADE system – TDMA – satellite switched TDMA – CDMA.
UNIT III SATELLITE LINK DESIGN
Basic link analysis, Interference analysis, Rain induced attenuation and interference, Ionospheric characteristics, Link Design: System noise temperature and G/T ratio, Downlink and uplink design, C/N, Link Design with and without frequency reuse, link margins, Error control for digital satellite link.
UNIT IV SATELLITE BASED BROADBAND COMMUNICATION
VSAT Network for Voice and Data – TDM/TDMA, SCPC/DAMA, Elements of VSAT Network, Mobile and Personal Communication Services, Satellite based Internet Systems, Multimedia Broadband Satellite Systems, UAVs.
UNIT V SATELLITE NAVIGATION AND GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
Radio and Satellite Navigation, GPS Position Location Principles of GPS Receivers and Codes, Satellite Signal Acquisition, GPS Receiver Operation and Differential GPS, INS, Indian Remote Sensing and ISRO GPS Systems.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
At the end of the course the student would be
CO1:Able to demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of satellite based communication the essential elements involved and the transmission methodologies.
CO2:Familiar with satellite orbits, placement and control, satellite link design and the communication system components.
CO3:Able to demonstrate an understanding of the different interferences and attenuation mechanisms affecting the satellite link design.
CO4:The student would be able to demonstrate an understanding of the different communication, sensing and navigational applications of satellite.
CO5:Familiar with the implementation aspects of existing satellite based systems
TOTAL:45 PERIODS
REFERENCES
1. Wilbur L. Pritchard, Hendri G. Suyderhoud and Robert A. Nelson, “Satellite Communication Systems Engineering”, Prentice Hall/ Pearson, 2007.
2. Timothy Pratt and Charles W.Bostain, “Satellite Communications”, John Wiley and Sons, 2nd Edition, 2012.
3. D.Roddy, “Satellite Communication”, McGraw Hill, 4th Edition (Reprint), 2009.
4. Tri T Ha, “Digital Satellite Communication”, McGraw Hill, 2nd Edition,1990.
5. B.N.Agarwal, “Design of Geosynchronous Spacecraft”, Prentice Hall, 1993.
6. Brian Ackroyd, “World Satellite Communication and Earth Station Design”, BSP Professional Books, 1990.