The invention relates to a
signal design and iterative channel
estimation method for
deep sea underwater sound OFDM communication. The method comprises the following steps: step 1, establishing a ZP-
OFDM communication system model; and 2, carrying out iterative channel
estimation based on a channel cluster structure. According to the method, a channel cluster structure is fully utilized, a channel is divided into a plurality of clusters to be processed respectively, the iterative channel
estimation and
pilot frequency
design technology is combined, channel parameters can be accurately estimated under the complex interference condition, and compared with a traditional method, the channel estimation performance is better, so that the reliability of a communication
system is remarkably improved; aiming at serious IBI and ICI in a
deep sea underwater acoustic channel, through iterative channel estimation and
pilot frequency design, the interference influence is effectively inhibited, especially in a fast time-varying channel environment, stable estimation performance can still be maintained, it is ensured that
communication quality is not significantly influenced by interference factors, and the method has efficient
interference elimination capability and can be widely applied to the field of
underwater acoustic communication. And the method has higher practical value in a dynamic
deep sea environment.