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This paper deals with the modeling and analysis of narrowband mobile-to-mobile (M2M) fading channels for amplify-and-forward relay links under line-of-sight (LOS) conditions. It is assumed that a LOS component exists in the direct link between the source mobile station (SMS) and the destination mobile station (DMS), as well as in the links via the mobile relay (MR). The proposed channel model is referred to as the multiple-LOS second-order scattering (MLSS) channel model. The MLSS channel model is derived from a second-order scattering process, where the received signal is modeled in the complex baseband as the sum of a single and a double scattered component. Analytical expressions are derived for the mean value, variance, probability density function (PDF), cumulative distribution function (CDF), level-crossing rate (LCR), and average duration of fades (ADF) of the received envelope of MLSS channels. The PDF of the channel phase is also investigated. It is observed that the LOS components and the relay gain have a significant influence on the statistics of MLSS channels. It is also shown that MLSS channels include various other channel models as special cases, e.g., double Rayleigh channels, double Rice channels, single-LOS double-scattering (SLDS) channels, non-line-of-sight (NLOS) second-order scattering (NLSS) channels, and single-LOS second-order scattering (SLSS) channels. The correctness of all analytical results is confirmed by simulations using a high performance channel simulator. Our novel MLSS channel model is of significant importance for the system level performance evaluation of M2M communication systems in different M2M propagation scenarios. Furthermore, our studies pertaining to the fading behavior of MLSS channels are useful for the design and development of relay-based cooperative wireless networks.
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The PSD \(S_{\mu^{\left(i\right)}\mu^{\left(i\right)}}\left(f\right)\) is an even function. Then, \(\mu^{\left(i\right)}\left(t\right)\) and \(\dot{\mu}^{\left(i\right)}\left(t\right)\) are uncorrelated at the same point in time, because \(r_{\mu^{\left(i\right)}\dot{\mu}^{\left(i\right)}}\left(0\right) =-\frac{d}{d\tau}r_{\mu^{\left(i\right)}\mu^{\left(i\right)}}\left(\tau\right)|_{0} =-j2\pi\int\limits^{\infty}_{-\infty}f\,S_{\mu^{\left(i\right)}\mu^{\left(i\right)}}\left(f\right)\,d\tau=0\). Since, \(\mu^{\left(i\right)}\left(t\right)\) and \(\dot{\mu}^{\left(i\right)}\left(t\right)\) are uncorrelated Gaussian processes, it follows that \(\mu^{\left(i\right)}\left(t\right)\) and \(\dot{\mu}^{\left(i\right)}\left(t\right)\) are also independent [28].
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The material in this paper was presented in part at the 19th IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC 2008, Cannes, France, September 2008.
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Appendix A: Proof of (30)
For ρ 1 = 0, \(A_{\mbox{\tiny MR}}=1\), and \(\sigma^2_1\rightarrow0\), (15) reduces to
for x ≥ 0. Furthermore, using the asymptotic expansions of the zeroth-order modified Bessel function of the first kind \(I_{0}\left(\cdot\right)\) [49, Sec. (7.23), Eq. (2)], allows us to write X 1 as
Substituting (55) in (54) gives
for x ≥ 0. Applying the sifting property of the delta function [50] on (56) gives
Numerical investigations show that it is possible to approximate X 2 in (57) as
Thus, replacing (58) in (57) gives (30).
Appendix B: Proof of (35)
Substituting ρ 1 = ρ 2 = ρ 3 = 0 and \(A_{\mbox{\tiny MR}}=1\) in (15), we can express \(p_{\Xi}\left(x\right)\left|_{\begin{subarray}{l} \rho1,\rho_2,\rho_3=0\\ A_{\mbox{\tiny MR}}=1 \end{subarray}}\right.\) as follows
where X 3 is obtained by using [31, Eq. (3.478.4)]. Taking the limit \(\sigma^2_1\rightarrow0\), (59) can be written as
Using the asymptotic expansions of the zeroth-order modified Bessel function of the first kind \(I_{0}\left(\cdot\right)\) [49, Sec. (7.23), Eq. (2)], (60) can be expressed as
where \(X_5=\delta\left(\omega-x\right)\) by definition of the delta function [51]. Thus, (61) can be written as
Applying the sifting property of the delta function [50] on (62), results in (35).
Appendix C: Proof of (40)
Substituting ρ 2 = ρ 3 = 0 as well as \(A_{\mbox{\tiny MR}}=1\) and integrating (12) over θ from − π to π allows us to write \(p_{\Xi}\left(x\right)\left|_{\begin{subarray}{l} \rho_2,\rho_3=0\\ A_{\mbox{\tiny MR}}=1 \end{subarray}}\right.\) as
for x ≥ 0. In (63), X 6 is evaluated using [31, Eq. (3.478.4)], whereas X 7 with the help of [31, Eq. (3.338.4)]. Taking the limit \(\sigma^2_1\rightarrow0\) in (63), allows us to write
for x ≥ 0. Using the asymptotic expansions of the zeroth-order modified Bessel function of the first kind \(I_{0}\left(\cdot\right)\) [49, Sec. (7.23), Eq. (2)], (64) can be expressed as
for x ≥ 0. In (65), \(X_8=\delta\left(\omega-g_{11}\left(x,\theta\right)\right)\) by definition of the delta function [51]. Thus, (65) can be written as
for x ≥ 0. Applying the sifting property of the delta function [50] on (67) results in
where X 9 is evaluated using [31, Eq. (3.478.4)]. Thus, integrating (67) over θ from − π to π results in the final expression given in (40).
Appendix D: Proof of (46)
Substituting ρ 2 = ρ 3 = 0 as well as \(A_{\mbox{\tiny MR}}=1\) and integrating (12) over θ from − π to π allows us to write \(p_{\Xi}\left(x\right)\left|_{\begin{subarray}{l} \rho_2,\rho_3=0\\ A_{\mbox{\tiny MR}}=1 \end{subarray}}\right.\) as
for x ≥ 0. In (68), X 10 and X 11 are evaluated using [31, Eq. (3.478.4)] and [31, Eq. (3.338.4)], respectively. Thus, replacing X 10 and X 11 in (68) results in (46).
Appendix E: Proof of (51)
Substituting ρ 1 = ρ 2 = ρ 3 = 0 and \(A_{\mbox{\tiny MR}}=1\) in (15), we can express \(p_{\Xi}\left(x\right)\left|_{\begin{subarray}{l} \rho1,\rho_2,\rho_3=0\\ A_{\mbox{\tiny MR}}=1 \end{subarray}}\right.\) as follows
where X 12 is evaluated using [31, Eq. (3.478.4)]. Thus, replacing X 12 and X 13 in (69) gives (51).
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Talha, B., Pätzold, M. Mobile-to-mobile fading channels in amplify-and-forward relay systems under line-of-sight conditions: statistical modeling and analysis. Ann. Telecommun. 65, 391–410 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12243-010-0169-z
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