Long mmWave Backhaul Connectivity Using Fixed-Wing UAVs

Abstract

This paper discusses the analysis of a fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based millimeter wave (mmWave) backhaul link, that is offered as a cost effective and easy to deploy solution to connect a disaster or remote area to the nearest core network. We present the optimal design of a relay system based on fixed wing UAV, taking into account the actual channel parameters such as the UAV vibrations, tracking error, real3GPP antenna pattern, UAV's height, flight path, and the effect of physical obstacles. The performance of the considered system is evaluated in terms of outage probability and the channel capacity, while taking into account the impact of the system parameters such as optimal selection of UAV flight path and antenna patterns. 2022 IEEE.