Calculation of Channel Capacity and Rician Factor in the Presence of Vegetation in Higher Altitude Platforms Communication Systems

Abstract

Higher altitude platform (HAP) is considered in this paper for broadband wireless communication at millimeter wavelengths. Path loss due to vegetation is calculated using exponent decay model. Excess path loss is also calculated in the presence of vegetation for summer and winter season. Rician factor is calculated in the presence of seasonal excess path loss and wind for Delhi (India) based HAP link. Channel capacity is also calculated in the presence of seasonal excess path loss.