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Fig. 7 – Examples of the curve itting for ( m ).
Fig. 8 – Examples of the channel model veri ication on m and m .
tion. For the latter method, we simulate the channel fol- ability of the cluster number if ℳ ≤ 3, but these clus-
lowing Algorithm 1. The receiver number is also and ters are more concentrated at the LoS direction, and the
the simulation follows the steps in section 7. A compari- power distribution is more uneven. Future works can be
son of these verifying cases, RTS (VC), RTS (Melb), simu- extended from the 2D model to a 3D air-to-ground chan-
lated model and the channel model can be found in Fig. 8. nel model, which brings more interest to the elevation an-
In both of the sub- igures, the scattered dots are the veri- gle. Also, the clustering algorithm and the modeling of the
ication results, and the colors, red, yellow and green rep- root mean square delay will be studied to make the DACM
resent the RTS in a virtual city, the RTS in Melbourne CBD more completed.
and the numerical results respectively. The solid blue line
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