Satellite communication systems / edited by B.G. Evans.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Evans, B. G. (Barry George)

Institution of Electrical Engineers.

Series:

IEE telecommunications series ; 38.

IEE telecommunications series ; 38

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Artificial satellites in telecommunication.

Telecommunication.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (755 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

London, U.K. : Institution of Electrical Engineers, c1999.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Access using campus network via VPN at home (THEi Users Only).

Summary:

This revised text provides a comprehensive yet practical understanding of the principles and technological issues behind satellite communications. Subjects include satellite networking, interference considerations, digital video broadcasting by satellite, military applications and future trends.

Contents:

Contents; Preface and acknowledgments; Contributors; 1 Introduction. B. G. Evans; 2 Historical overview of satellite communications. P. T. Thompson and J.D. Thompson; 3 The satellite communications business; 4 Radio regulatory considerations relating to satellite communications systems. P. T. Thompson and A. G. Reed; 5 Introduction to antennas. B. Claydon; 6 Propagation considerations relating to satellite communications systems. P. T. Thompson; 7 Interference considerations relating to satellite communications systems. P. T. Thompson; 8 Satellite access techniques. T. Tozer

9 Modulation and modems. T. G. Jeans10 Channel coding. P. Sweeney; 11 Satellite systetns planning. B. G. Evans; 12 Earth-station engineering. J. Miller; 13 Satellite engineering for communications satellites. P. Harris and J. J. Pocha; 14 Payload engineering. D. R. O'Connor; 15 Earth-station and satellite antennas. B. Claydon; 16 Satellite networking. M. A. Kent; 17 Digital audio broadcasting by satellite. P. Shelswell; 18 Digital video broadcasting by satellite. G. M. Drury; 19 Mobile satellite communications. I. E. Casewell; 20 Satellite personal communication networks. L. Ghedia

21 Satellite navigation: a briefintroduction. l. E. Casewell22 VSATs for business systems. R. Heron; 23 Military satellite communications. D. Bertram; 24 Microsatellites and lD.inisatellites for affordable access to space. M. N. Sweeting; 25 Future trends in satellite communications. B. G. Evans; Appendix A Link budgets and planning: worked examples. B. G. Evans and T. C. Tozer; Appendix B Domestic satellite systems design-a case study (INUKSAT system). B. G. Evans; Appendix C List of abbreviations; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-62870-456-X

1-281-97127-8

9786611971274

0-86341-996-8

OCLC:

437247434