Optimal spatial separator of signals and interference in radio communication channels. 1. Numerical simulation

We propose an optimal algorithm for separating signals with angular manipulation from interference of any type, which is based on the space-time procession of signals. The basic characteristics of such a separator are studied by the method of numerical simulation for different types of antennas with two and three spacing branches: the dependences of separation efficiency on the angular spacing of the signal and interference sources, on the power of signals received, on the separator parameters, on the interference and signal types, etc. It is shown that the considered adaptive receiver can suppress interference efficiently in an ideal communication channel. Radiophysical Research Institute, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Radiofizika, Vol. 40, No. 3, pp. 378–395, March, 1997.     

空间有源消声实验研究

本文分别在半声室和普通房间进行有源消声实验，证明了作者以前提出的算法是收敛的，稳定的，以此算法构成的多通道有源消声系统对直达声和混响声都能进行了有效的控制。     

Own external atmosphere of space vehicles and its influence on parameters of radio signals of on-board radio systems

We consider the influence of the solar ultraviolet emission on the photoionization of the working body of drainage systems and microthruster units of a space vehicle, which leads to an increase in the decay of radio-waves of its radio systems. It is necessary to choose the working body of the microthruster units of the space vehicle orienting towards the substances with a low photoionization section (hydrazine, methyl alcohol, etc.). When choosing the working frequencies of radio systems it is necessary to orient oneself towards higher frequencies (hundreds and thousands of megahertz).     

Energy detection of partially polarized radio signals against the background of Gaussian noise

We propose a structural diagram of the energy receiver of partially polarized radio signals. Analytical expressions for characteristics of the energy detection of partially polarized radio signals against the background of Gaussian noise are obtained. The behavior of these characteristics in various cases is analyzed.     

Experimental realization of quantum cryptography communication in free space

Quantum cryptography is a new secure communication protocol with the combina- tion of quantum mechanics and information theory[1]. Its security depends on the laws of physics and has been proved strictly[2,3]. Quantum communication is the art of generat- ing and transmitting the keys through a quantum channel between two parties, usually called Alice and Bob. Unlike the classical key distribution, the quantum keys are gener- ated in the process of transmission instantaneously. The keys can be…     

Energy detection of radio signals against the background of Nongaussian noise with unknown intensity

We find a distribution of the decision statistic of an adaptive energy detector with training. Expressions for the probabilities of false alarm and correct detection are obtained.     

Experimental demonstration of underwater acoustic communication using bionic signals

This paper applies dolphin whistles to covert underwater acoustic (UWA) communication and proposes a UWA communication scheme based on M-ary bionic signal coding. At the transmitter end, the scheme maps multiple information bits into a dolphin whistle through a signal selector. At the receiver end, passive time reversal mirror (PTRM) is used for channel equalization and source information is restored according to the decision of which whistle is transmitted. The scheme has high spread spectrum gain. The anti multi-path performance is greatly improved when using PTRM. Different from traditional covert UWA communication methods, this mimicked signal is unlikely to alert an adversary even in high SNRs because of its real existence in marine environment. A tank experiment is conducted for the scheme, at communication rate of 50 bit/s with SNR −5 dB user information is recovered at a very low bit error rate. The results of tank experiment demonstrate the feasibility of this covert UWA communication scheme.     

Characteristics of the energy detection of unknown radio signals against the background of Likhter noise

We analyze operation of the energy detector in the case of a non-Gaussian noise background. Analytical expressions for the probabilities of correct detection and false alarm of the energy detector receiving unknown signals against the background of Likhter noise are obtained. Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Radiofizika, Vol. 51, No. 10, pp. 889–898, October 2008.     

Experimental study of whistle noise generated by insert edge and oil separator model of refrigeration cycle

The compressed air experiments are conducted to investigate the whistle noise radiated from the oil separator component of refrigerant cycle system. Two types of insert edge and a height-adjustable oil separator model are adopted. The acoustic characteristic of flow through plain top insert edge is more likely to be broadband. Flow through ramp top insert edge would induce whistle peaks at Mach number higher than 0.1197 and the oil separator model works like an acoustic amplifier. Moreover, the Strouhal number jumps are captured inside oil separator model and two mechanisms are presented to clarify the phenomena. First, the whistle noise at Modes A1, A3, B1 and B3 is regarded as coupling of shear layer instability with resonance acoustic modes of oil separator model. Second, the whistle noise at Modes A2 and B2 is regarded to be the feedback loop of flow-acoustic interaction in fluctuated shear layer and defined as jet-cavity interaction tones.     

Detection of extended radio source in noise

The generalized maximum-likelihood method is used to synthesize the algorithm for detecting an extended source of random radio emission with unknown distribution of brightness across the radiating surface. We propose a simple model for the unknown function of spatial distribution of the energy brightness. Voronezh State University, Russia. Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Radiofizika, Vol. 42, No. 4, pp. 394–399, April 1999.     

Experimental studies of flow noise around a surfacing device

The wall pressure fluctuations in turbulent boundary layers play an important role in acoustic measurements carried out in moving media. Results of measuring the frequency spectra of wall pressure fluctuations around a surfacing device are presented. The spatial resolution achieved in measuring the wall pressure fluctuations is investigated. It is demonstrated that the results of hydrodynamic flow noise measurements strongly depend on the aperture size of the measuring acoustic transducer and its orientation in the turbulent boundary layer. The pseudosound pressure fluctuation spectra observed in a series of experiments with surfacing devices show that the resolution of the pressure receivers operating in the turbulent boundary layers considerably varies. On the basis of systematic measurements of wall pressure fluctuations by miniature and distributed receivers at high Reynolds numbers, the effect of the geometric dimensions of a pressure receiver on its resolution in the flow noise measurements is studied. An experimental method is proposed for estimating the receiver-induced distortions.     

Experimental demonstration of spread spectrum communication over long range multipath channels

This paper presents a spread spectrum scheme, which is designed for long range underwater acoustic communications of low signal-to-noise ratios. This scheme uses two maximum length sequences, which are overlapped in time. One is used as a time reference, and the other applies code cyclic shift keying (CCSK) to carry information. Compared with conventional spread spectrum techniques, CCSK achieves a higher spectral efficiency, and this property is of significance in spread spectrum communications. With the help of a time reference, performance impairment from timing errors for CCSK is reduced, as each CCSK symbol has its own time reference. For this scheme, three receiver structures are presented, and they are: (1) correlation receiver, (2) passive-phase conjugation receiver, and (3) time reversal receiver structures. A recent sea experiment was carried out in a range dependent channel over a distance of 10 km. By real data processing, performance of the three receiver structures are compared and discussed. The presented results demonstrate the feasibility of this spread spectrum scheme.     

Experimental evaluation of leaky least-mean-square algorithms for active noise reduction in communication headsets

An adaptive leaky normalized least-mean-square (NLMS) algorithm has been developed to optimize stability and performance of active noise cancellation systems. The research addresses LMS filter performance issues related to insufficient excitation, nonstationary noise fields, and time-varying signal-to-noise ratio. The adaptive leaky NLMS algorithm is based on a Lyapunov tuning approach in which three candidate algorithms, each of which is a function of the instantaneous measured reference input, measurement noise variance, and filter length, are shown to provide varying degrees of tradeoff between stability and noise reduction performance. Each algorithm is evaluated experimentally for reduction of low frequency noise in communication headsets, and stability and noise reduction performance are compared with that of traditional NLMS and fixed-leakage NLMS algorithms. Acoustic measurements are made in a specially designed acoustic test cell which is based on the original work of Ryan et al. ["Enclosure for low frequency assessment of active noise reducing circumaural headsets and hearing protection," Can. Acoust. 21, 19-20 (1993)] and which provides a highly controlled and uniform acoustic environment. The stability and performance of the active noise reduction system, including a prototype communication headset, are investigated for a variety of noise sources ranging from stationary tonal noise to highly nonstationary measured F-16 aircraft noise over a 20 dB dynamic range. Results demonstrate significant improvements in stability of Lyapunov-tuned LMS algorithms over traditional leaky or nonleaky normalized algorithms, while providing noise reduction performance equivalent to that of the NLMS algorithm for idealized noise fields.     

Observation of signals of VLF radio stations and VLF noise during the solar eclipse on March 29, 2006

Effects of the solar eclipse on March 29, 2006 on signals of VLF radio stations, regular radio-noise intensity in the VLF range 0.3–10 kHz, and the number of atmospherics registered in Yakutsk mainly from the western direction are considered. The full lunar shadow zone consistently shaded the daytime section of the radio-signal propagation path from the western coast of Africa to Altai. A multichannel parallel analyzer-recorder (operating in the frequency range 0.47–8.7 kHz), one-point thunderstorm direction-and-range finder (0.3–100 kHz), narrow-sector radio-noise direction finder (0.3–10 kHz), recorder of VLF radio-station signals, and broadband radio-noise recorder (0.3–100 kHz) were used for observations. Time synchronization of the recorder of VLF radio-station signals was carried out with the help of GPS-clocks. The effect was observed in radio-station signals, radio-noise, and number of atmospherics from a direction of (270 ± 20)°, counted from the north clockwise, in the last stage of the eclipse (∼11–12 UT), when the lunar shadow approached the night terminator and crossed the signal propagation path. The effect was manifested through a ∼20% gain of the received signals, ∼40% increase in the number of atmospherics, and radio-station phase changes. The registered effects are similar to those we observed during the eclipse on March 9, 1997. __________ Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 6, pp. 84–87, June, 2007.