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SATELLITE

ENGINEERING

REVIEW QUESTIONS

By

Dr. Khalil Fathalla Khalil


Ch.1

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:


Complete the following:

1 – Terrestrial system is …………


2 – We use the satellite system because …………
3 – The satellite system consists of ………..
4 – The different types of satellite system are …….
5 – The satellite is classified according to its weights as…
6 – The different services provided by the satellite are…
7 – The main function of the satellite transponder are……
8 – The satellite Bus system consists of ……….
9 – The space segment contains ………
10 – The main aspects of satellite system are……………
11 – The Telemetry, Tracking and Command (TTC)
system is…………………..
12 – The satellite link comprises ………..
13 – The satellite antenna collects…………
14 – If the antenna were perfect and lossless the ……….
15 – For circular aperture the effective aperture area =...
16 – The EIRP is defined as ………..
17 – High EIRP causes ……….
18 – Low EIRP causes …………
19 – Free space loss is ………
20 – Feeder losses will occur in …….
21 – The antenna misalignment losses are due to ……..
22 – The atmospheric losses depend on ……..
23 – The performance of a satellite link is affected by
…….
24 – To cover all regions of the earth, the number of Geo.
Sat. are ………………………………..
Q.2 - The range between a ground station and a satellite
is 42000 Km. The receiving antenna has a gain of
50 dB. Calculate the following:
1 - The free space loss at a frequency of 15 GHz.
2 - The received power if the transmitted power is 10 w
and the transmitting antenna gain is 50 dB.

Q.3 – Derive the mathematical expression of the power


received (Pr) by an earth station from a satellite
transmitter. Express this equation in dB. Illustrate
this equation by a sketch of a satellite link.

Q.4 Draw the General block diagram of basic


Communication satellite system.

Q.5 Draw the General block diagram of satellite Bus


system.

Q. 6 Derive the mathematical expression of the antenna


power gain in (dB)

Q. 7 Derive the mathematical expression of the Link


power budget equation.
Ch.2

Q.1 compare between the following satellite orbits:


LEO, MEO and GEO concerning:

1 – Altitude
2 – Satellite velocity
3 – Orbital time period.
4 – EIRP
5 – Number of satellite in each orbit required for whole
coverage.

Q.2 Derive mathematically the main parameters of


elliptical orbits.

Q.3 Derive mathematically the main parameters of


circular orbits.

Q.4 Derive the mathematical formula of :

1 – satellite velocity. 2 – orbital period.

For:
a - general case.
b - a circular orbit.

Q.5 state the main cause of perturbations of satellite


orbits.

Q.6 State the different types of satellite orbits according


to:
1 – Inclination angle.
2 – Altitude.

Q.7 State the main advantages of highly elliptical orbits.


Q.8 Compare between the following satellite orbits:
1 – HEO orbit.
2 – Polar orbits.
3 – Equatorial (circular).
Concerning:
a – The main advantages.
b – The main disadvantages.

Q.9 Compare between the following satellite orbits:


1 – LEO 2 – MEO. 3 – GEO.
Concerning:
a – The main advantages.
b – The main disadvantages.

Q.10 Define the following:

1 – Inclination angle.
2 – Elevation angle.
3 – Footprint.
4 – Handover.

Q.11 Prove that the satellite footprint for LEO orbit is


smaller than that for GEO orbit.

Q.12 State the different types of satellite handover and


state the main causes of each type.

Q.13 State the different types of intersatellite links.


Ch.3
Q.1 Explain the following:

1 – Yaw.
2 – Roll.
3 – Pitch.
4 – Pointing requirement.
5 – Station keeping.
6 – Telemetry signal.
7 – Command subsystem.
8 – Satellite transponder.
9 – Horn Antenna.
10 – TWT as a power amplifier.

Q.2 What are the Up-link and Down-link frequencies


ranges for C-band and Ku band.
State the main advantages for both bands.

Q.3 Draw the general block diagram of the satellite


transponder channels in C-band.

Q.4 Find the maximum and the minimum signal


propagation time of a geostationary satellite
transmission.
Ch.4

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1 – FDMA means:

2 – The minimum bandwidth of FDMA is equal …

3 – State the main differences between


FDM/FM/FDMA
TDM/PSK/FDMA

4 – SCPC means ………

5 – How to reduce the IM product?

6 – TDMA means ……..

7 – The Two levels of synchronization in TDMA are …..

8 – Carrier and clock recovery (CBR) is used for ……….

9 – TDMA frame efficiency is defined as ………

10 – TDMA synchronization means ……….

11 – The advantages of SS/FDMA are …….

12 – The disadvantages of TDMA are ……..

13 – Draw the SPADE system channeling arrangement.


14 – A TDMA system used for multiplexing 4 signals.
Three of these signals are band limited to 4 kHz,
while the fourth one is band limited to 12 kHz.
A – Determine the transmission rate of the channel if PAM
is used.
B – For a PCM of 512 levels, determine bit rate and
bandwidth required.
Q.1 – Discuss briefly the different types of satellite transmission
losses.
Q.2 - The range between a ground station and a satellite is
42000 Km. The receiving antenna has a gain of 60 dB.
Calculate the following:
1 - The free space loss at a frequency of 10 GHz.
2 - The received power if the transmitted power is 10 w and the
transmitting antenna gain is 48.2 dB.

Q.3 – Explain briefly the main specifications, the main


disadvantages and the main advantages of the Highly
Elliptical Orbits (HEO).

Q.4 – State the main disadvantages of the following satellite orbits:


GEO, MEO and LEO.

Q.5 – Derive the mathematical expression of the satellite velocity


and orbital period for the elliptical orbit.

Q.6 – Consider a satellite that travels in a circular orbit for which


the period is 1-day.
Calculate the following:
1- The radius for the orbit.
2 – The orbital velocity in Km/hr.
3 – Prove that a satellite at that altitude completes its orbital
period in 24 hours.
4 – The satellite altitude in Km.

Q.7 – Draw the general block diagram of satellite wideband


receiver.
Q.8 – A LEO satellite system operates with a minimum elevation
angle of 5o and an earth central angle of 40o.
Let the earth radius be 6370 Km.
Determine the following:
1- The orbital altitude. Comment on your results.
2- The required number of orbital planes.
3- The required number of satellites per orbit.
4 – The average orbital period.
Q.9 - Discuss briefly the following:
1 - Handover in LEO satellite network.
2 - Satellite power amplifier.
3 - Satellite Transponder.
4 - Telemetry, Tracking and command (TTC) system.
5 - The satellite antenna subsystems.
6 – The Intermodulation Product (IM) and how to reduce it.
7 – TDMA frame structure.
8 – TDMA frame efficiency.

Q.10 - Compare between the following:


DS - CDMA, FH - CDMA and the TH - CDMA.

Q.11 - Draw the general block diagram of FH-CDMA transmitter


and FH-CDMA receiver.

Q.12 - Design a TDMA system for multiplexing 4 signals. Three of


these signals are bandlimited to 4 kHz, while the fourth
one is band limited to 12 kHz.
1 – Sketch the block diagram of the TDMA system.
2 – Draw the TDMA frame structure.
3 – Determine the transmission rate of the channel if PAM is
used.
4 – For a PCM of 1024 levels, determines the bit rate and
bandwidth required.

Q.13 - Design a FDMA system for multiplexing 4 signals. Three of


these signals are band limited to 4 kHz, while the fourth
one is band limited to 12 kHz. The first carrier available is
200 kHz and a guard band of 1 kHz is used.
1 - Draw the spectrum of the composite signal.
2 - Determine the required bandwidth if DSB and SSB are
used.
3 – Sketch the block diagram of the transmitter.
4 – Sketch the block diagram of the receiver.

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