RF communication data model for satellite networks

This paper discusses the database structure of an RF taxonomy modeling tool being developed on a Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Phase II, Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) augmentation contract. The tool is called the communications system taxonomy (CommTax) toolkit. The data model underlying the Commtax toolkit will be available to other users as a framework for the transfer of data to other system design tools. With the augmentation authorization, Commtax will include interoperation with Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI) Satellite Toolkit (STK), satellite modeling tool as well as the original task of interoperating with scalable network technology's (SNT) QualNet network modeling tool. Interoperation with STK will enable a better visualization of a scenario that is set-up and run with CommTax. The QualNet interoperation enables CommTax to determine whether a scenario model is capable of passing enough data fast enough over the various IP and bit-stream, wired and wireless MDA networks to support a successful running of a scenario even if other data could cause congestion on the networks. The purpose of CommTax is to enable the communication engineer to model communications among multiple disparate nodes in the BMDS using Internet Protocol (IP) compliant networks for interconnection. The database framework and data interoperability objectives of the CommTax toolkit, are described in this paper.