Formation-of-arrays (FoA) distributed antenna technology has recently been proposed to provide 5G-like mobile satellites services in the context of the integration of non terrestrial with terrestrial networks. This large distributed array configuration (resulting from the formation of many satellites each carrying its own small antenna) must be carefully engineered to provide the desired benefits. In this paper, we tackle the issue of optimal formation configuration to improve the performance in terms of system power generation and beamforming design. To this aim, we propose an algorithm based on a formation thinning approach with sparse random placement of satellites on a grid, to optimize both beamforming and power generation.
Configuring a large formation of communication satellites for optimal electrical power generation and antenna beamforming
Elena Sebastiani;Giacomo Bacci;Marco Luise;
2024-01-01
Abstract
Formation-of-arrays (FoA) distributed antenna technology has recently been proposed to provide 5G-like mobile satellites services in the context of the integration of non terrestrial with terrestrial networks. This large distributed array configuration (resulting from the formation of many satellites each carrying its own small antenna) must be carefully engineered to provide the desired benefits. In this paper, we tackle the issue of optimal formation configuration to improve the performance in terms of system power generation and beamforming design. To this aim, we propose an algorithm based on a formation thinning approach with sparse random placement of satellites on a grid, to optimize both beamforming and power generation.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
