WINNER model for subway tunnel at 5.8 GHz

Abstract

Modern subways operation relies on wireless systems based on IEEE802.11x modems deployed inside tunnels. Constraints on robustness and needs for high data rates led to the use of MIMO techniques. In order to evaluate performance of MIMO systems in dynamic configurations with moving trains, it is mandatory to develop adequate dynamic channel model. In this paper, the authors present a new WINNER based model for a subway tunnel at 5.8 GHz in a representative geometric configuration with two tracks and two crossing trains and a 4×4 MIMO system. The statistical behavior of the key parameters of the new WINNER scenario are derived from the complex impulse responses obtained with a 3D ray tracing simulator and given in this paper. Five clusters are considered. The total received power and the 4×4 MIMO channel capacity are compared with the ones derived from the 3D ray tracing simulator.