Reliability Analysis of High-Altitude Telecommunication Platforms - Stochastic, Risk Trees and Simulation Approaches

This book provides a comprehensive exploration of the performance and reliability analysis of high-altitude unmanned platforms, including tethered high-altitude unmanned platforms. It introduces advanced mathematical models, methods, and algorithms that enhance reliability theory and strengthen the theoretical foundations of UAV-based aerial communication networks, essential for 5G, 6G, and future networks. The book presents innovative approaches, including Markov and semi- Markov processes, along with simulation models, to analyze complex systems and compute key reliability and performance metrics.