Research Article

Time-Division Multiarray Beamforming for UAV Communication

Table 1

Abbreviations in the paper.

AbbreviationMeaningAbbreviationMeaning

AAAntenna arrayANArtificial noise
AWGNAdditive white Gaussian noiseBERBit error rate
CSIChannel state informationDMDirectional modulation
EveEavesdropperFDAFrequency diverse array
FPGAField programmable gate arrayIRSIntelligent reflecting surfaces
ISIIntersymbol interferenceLOSLine-of-sight
LULegitimate userMAAMultiple antenna array
PLSPhysical layer securityQPSKQuadrature phase-shift keying
SERSymbol error rateSINRInterference-plus-noise ratio
SNRSignal-to-noise ratioTDMBTime-division multiarray beamforming
UAVUnmanned aerial vehicleULAUniform linear array
VAALinear virtual antenna array