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20 
21 
22 #include <ns3/log.h>
23 #include <ns3/double.h>
24 #include <cmath>
25 
26 #include "antenna-model.h"
28 
29 
30 namespace ns3 {
31 
32 NS_LOG_COMPONENT_DEFINE ("ParabolicAntennaModel");
33 
34 NS_OBJECT_ENSURE_REGISTERED (ParabolicAntennaModel);
35 
36 
37 TypeId
39 {
40  static TypeId tid = TypeId ("ns3::ParabolicAntennaModel")
42  .SetGroupName("Antenna")
43  .AddConstructor<ParabolicAntennaModel> ()
44  .AddAttribute ("Beamwidth",
45  "The 3dB beamwidth (degrees)",
46  DoubleValue (60),
49  MakeDoubleChecker<double> (0, 180))
50  .AddAttribute ("Orientation",
51  "The angle (degrees) that expresses the orientation of the antenna on the x-y plane relative to the x axis",
52  DoubleValue (0.0),
55  MakeDoubleChecker<double> (-360, 360))
56  .AddAttribute ("MaxAttenuation",
57  "The maximum attenuation (dB) of the antenna radiation pattern.",
58  DoubleValue (20.0),
60  MakeDoubleChecker<double> ())
61  ;
62  return tid;
63 }
64 
65 void
66 ParabolicAntennaModel::SetBeamwidth (double beamwidthDegrees)
67 {
68  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this << beamwidthDegrees);
69  m_beamwidthRadians = DegreesToRadians (beamwidthDegrees);
70 }
71 
72 double
74 {
76 }
77 
78 void
79 ParabolicAntennaModel::SetOrientation (double orientationDegrees)
80 {
81  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this << orientationDegrees);
82  m_orientationRadians = DegreesToRadians (orientationDegrees);
83 }
84 
85 double
87 {
89 }
90 
91 double
93 {
94  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this << a);
95  // azimuth angle w.r.t. the reference system of the antenna
96  double phi = a.phi - m_orientationRadians;
97 
98  // make sure phi is in (-pi, pi]
99  while (phi <= -M_PI)
100  {
101  phi += M_PI+M_PI;
102  }
103  while (phi > M_PI)
104  {
105  phi -= M_PI+M_PI;
106  }
107 
108  NS_LOG_LOGIC ("phi = " << phi );
109 
110  double gainDb = -std::min (12 * pow (phi / m_beamwidthRadians, 2), m_maxAttenuation);
111 
112  NS_LOG_LOGIC ("gain = " << gainDb);
113  return gainDb;
114 }
115 
116 
117 }
118 
#define NS_LOG_FUNCTION(parameters)
If log level LOG_FUNCTION is enabled, this macro will output all input parameters separated by "...
void SetOrientation(double orientationDegrees)
#define NS_OBJECT_ENSURE_REGISTERED(type)
Register an Object subclass with the TypeId system.
Definition: object-base.h:45
#define min(a, b)
Definition: 80211b.c:44
double DegreesToRadians(double degrees)
converts degrees to radians
Definition: angles.cc:31
#define NS_LOG_COMPONENT_DEFINE(name)
Define a Log component with a specific name.
Definition: log.h:201
void SetBeamwidth(double beamwidthDegrees)
virtual double GetGainDb(Angles a)
this method is expected to be re-implemented by each antenna model
Antenna model based on a parabolic approximation of the main lobe radiation pattern.
Every class exported by the ns3 library is enclosed in the ns3 namespace.
NS_LOG_LOGIC("Net device "<< nd<< " is not bridged")
double RadiansToDegrees(double radians)
converts radians to degrees
Definition: angles.cc:37
Ptr< const AttributeAccessor > MakeDoubleAccessor(T1 a1)
Create an AttributeAccessor for a class data member, or a lone class get functor or set method...
Definition: double.h:42
double phi
the azimuth angle in radians
Definition: angles.h:111
struct holding the azimuth and inclination angles of spherical coordinates.
Definition: angles.h:71
This class can be used to hold variables of floating point type such as 'double' or 'float'...
Definition: double.h:41
interface for antenna radiation pattern models
Definition: antenna-model.h:44
a unique identifier for an interface.
Definition: type-id.h:58
TypeId SetParent(TypeId tid)
Set the parent TypeId.
Definition: type-id.cc:914