Fading Model

This block implements a basic fading model simulator that can be used to help evaluate, design, and test various signals, waveforms, and algorithms.

This algorithm implements the method described in

      Compact Rayleigh and Rician fading simulator based on random walk processes
      A. Alimohammad S.F. Fard B.F. Cockburn C. Schlegel
      26th November 2008

Parameters

(R): Run-time adjustable

Num Sinusoids (SoS model)

The number of sinusoids to use in simulating the channel; 8 is a good value

Normalized Max Doppler (fD*Ts) (R)

Normalized maximum Doppler frequency, fD * Ts

LOS Model

Include Line-of-Site path? selects between Rayleigh (NLOS) and Rician (LOS) models

Rician factor (K) (R)

Rician factor (ratio of the specular power to the scattered power)

Seed

Number to seed the noise generators

Example Flowgraph

This flowgraph can be found at [1]

Example Output

Source Files

C++ files

[2]

Header files

[3]

Public header files

[4]

Block definition

[5]