On the Performance Analysis of Digital Communications over Weibull-Gamma Channels

Ansari, I. S. and Alouini, M.-S. (2015) On the Performance Analysis of Digital Communications over Weibull-Gamma Channels. In: 2015 IEEE 81st Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC Spring), Glasgow, Scotland, 11-14 May 2015, pp. 1-7. ISBN 9781479980888 (doi: 10.1109/VTCSpring.2015.7145973)

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Abstract

In this work, the performance analysis of digital communications over a composite Weibull-Gamma (WG) multipath-fading and shadowing channel is presented wherein WG distribution is appropriate for modeling fading environments when multipath is superimposed on shadowing. More specifically, in this work, exact closed-form expressions are derived for the probability density function, the cumulative distribution function, the moment generating function, and the moments of a composite WG channel. Capitalizing on these results, new exact closed-form expressions are offered for the outage probability, the higher- order amount of fading, the average error rate for binary and M-ary modulation schemes, and the ergodic capacity under various types of transmission policies, mostly in terms of Meijer's G functions. These new analytical results were also verified via computer-based Monte-Carlo simulation results.

Item Type:Conference Proceedings
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Ansari, Dr Imran
Authors: Ansari, I. S., and Alouini, M.-S.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Systems Power and Energy
ISSN:1550-2252
ISBN:9781479980888

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