Modeling and Analysis of Space Based TransceiversThis paper presents the tool chain, methodology, and initial results of a study to provide a thorough, objective, and quantitative analysis of the design alternatives for space Software Defined Radio (SDR) transceivers. The approach taken was to develop a set of models and tools for describing communications requirements, the algorithm resource requirements, the available hardware, and the alternative software architectures, and generate analysis data necessary to compare alternative designs. The Space Transceiver Analysis Tool (STAT) was developed to help users identify and select representative designs, calculate the analysis data, and perform a comparative analysis of the representative designs. The tool allows the design space to be searched quickly while permitting incremental refinement in regions of higher payoff.
Document ID
20070023438
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Moore, Michael S. (Southwest Research Inst. San Antonio, TX, United States)
Price, Jeremy C. (Southwest Research Inst. San Antonio, TX, United States)
Abbott, Ben (Southwest Research Inst. San Antonio, TX, United States)
Liebetreu, John (General Dynamics Advanced Technology Systems Scotsdale, AZ, United States)
Reinhart, Richard C. (NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Kacpura, Thomas J. (ZIN Technologies, Inc. Brook Park, OH, United States)