A master thesis from Aalborg University
Dynamic Demand Modelling and Optimisation for Satellite Beam Hopping Systems
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Term
4. semester
Education
Publication year
2025
Submitted on
2025-06-04
Pages
48 pages
Abstract
This thesis investigates beam hopping (BH) in satellite networks as a method for serving dynamic and non-uniform user demand. A Markov-based model is used to simulate user activity, and an optimisation problem is formulated to maximise the minimum capacity-to-demand ratio using predictive demand estimates. Simulation results indicate that demand-aware allocation generally improves demand satisfaction compared to naive time-split strategies, but the benefits of predictive optimisation are limited and highly dependent on user dynamics. The work highlights scenario-specific performance variation and discusses the challenges of computational complexity and user modelling. Future directions include more realistic user behaviour, advanced prediction, and scalable solution methods for practical BH deployment
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