The impact of the non-terrestrial network on the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been established. In this work, the channel model and the vertical height of the UAV for both ground users and base stations (BSs) were analysed. The application of NTN on UAV has also been analysed, as well as the capacity of multiple antenna systems for UAV. The results have shown that an increase in the height of the BS increases the optimal value of the BS tilt angle of the antenna. The work has also shown that different empirical models can be used to predict the signal path loss of UAVs in NTN. The work has also shown that for the BS height of 20 m and aerial height of 50 m, the optimal antenna tilt angle was 1°. However, when the height of the BS was doubled (40 m) and the aerial user height remained 50 m, the optimal antenna tilt angle increased to about 5.5°. So, an increase in the height of the BS increases the optimal value of the BS tilt angle of the antenna. Also, an increase in the distance between the BS and the user decreases the elevation angle of the UAV. This work has also shown that introducing multiple antenna arrangements either at the input for transmission or at the output for reception, or at both ends increases the capacity of the system.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Cellular Communication Operating in Non-terrestrial Networks
Unmanned Syst. Tech.
2022-10-12
27 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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