RECOMMENDATION ITU-R S.1588 - Methodologies for calculating aggregate downlink equivalent power flux-density ...
ANNEX 1 - Methodologies for calculating aggregate epfd?
1 Introduction
2 Method 1: Convolution of the envelope of single entry epfd? curves at several test points
    2.1 Example of method
3 Method 2: Convolution or simulation to calculate the aggregate epfd? at the same earth station test points
    3.1 Assumptions and inputs for Method 2
    3.2 Example of Method 2 using Recommendation ITU-R S.1503
    3.3 Results of Methods 2A and 2B
4 Method 3: Operational simulation
    4.1 Method 3A: Convolution of single entry epfd? curve
        4.1.1 Assumption of simulations
        4.1.2 Description of non-GSO systems used in the example simulations
    4.2 Method 3B: Simultaneous simulations
        4.2.1 Assumptions and inputs for Method 3B
    4.3 Comparison of results between Methods 3A and 3B
    4.4 Conclusion of the comparison of Methods 3A and 3B
5 Comparison of the methodologies