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phased-array-model.h
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19 #ifndef PHASED_ARRAY_MODEL_H
20 #define PHASED_ARRAY_MODEL_H
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22 #include <ns3/object.h>
23 #include <ns3/angles.h>
24 #include <complex>
25 #include <ns3/antenna-model.h>
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27 namespace ns3 {
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35 class PhasedArrayModel : public Object
36 {
37 public:
41  PhasedArrayModel (void);
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47  virtual ~PhasedArrayModel (void);
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50  // inherited from Object
51  static TypeId GetTypeId (void);
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54  typedef std::vector<std::complex<double> > ComplexVector;
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64  virtual std::pair<double, double> GetElementFieldPattern (Angles a) const = 0;
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73  virtual Vector GetElementLocation (uint64_t index) const = 0;
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80  virtual uint64_t GetNumberOfElements (void) const = 0;
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87  void SetBeamformingVector (const ComplexVector &beamformingVector);
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117  void SetAntennaElement (Ptr<AntennaModel> antennaElement);
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126 protected:
132  static double ComputeNorm (const ComplexVector &vector);
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138 };
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141 std::ostream& operator<< (std::ostream& os, const PhasedArrayModel::ComplexVector& cv);
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143 } /* namespace ns3 */
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145 #endif /* PHASED_ARRAY_MODEL_H */
Class holding the azimuth and inclination angles of spherical coordinates.
Definition: angles.h:119
A base class which provides memory management and object aggregation.
Definition: object.h:88
Class implementing the phased array model virtual base class.
Ptr< const AntennaModel > GetAntennaElement(void) const
Returns a pointer to the AntennaModel instance used to model the elements of the array.
ComplexVector GetSteeringVector(Angles a) const
Returns the steering vector that points toward the specified position.
PhasedArrayModel(void)
Constructor.
virtual ~PhasedArrayModel(void)
Destructor.
virtual Vector GetElementLocation(uint64_t index) const =0
Returns the location of the antenna element with the specified index, normalized with respect to the ...
virtual std::pair< double, double > GetElementFieldPattern(Angles a) const =0
Returns the horizontal and vertical components of the antenna element field pattern at the specified ...
ComplexVector GetBeamformingVector(void) const
Returns the beamforming vector that is currently being used.
Ptr< AntennaModel > m_antennaElement
the model of the antenna element in use
void SetAntennaElement(Ptr< AntennaModel > antennaElement)
Sets the antenna model to be used.
virtual uint64_t GetNumberOfElements(void) const =0
Returns the number of antenna elements.
bool m_isBfVectorValid
ensures the validity of the beamforming vector
static double ComputeNorm(const ComplexVector &vector)
Utility method to compute the euclidean norm of a ComplexVector.
static TypeId GetTypeId(void)
void SetBeamformingVector(const ComplexVector &beamformingVector)
Sets the beamforming vector to be used.
ComplexVector m_beamformingVector
the beamforming vector in use
std::vector< std::complex< double > > ComplexVector
type definition for complex vectors
a unique identifier for an interface.
Definition: type-id.h:59
Every class exported by the ns3 library is enclosed in the ns3 namespace.
std::ostream & operator<<(std::ostream &os, const Angles &a)
Definition: angles.cc:137