The invention relates to an energy efficiency maximization method for a rate division multiple access (RSMA) short
packet communication system, which is used for protecting an intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) assisted rate division multiple access (RSMA) short
packet communication system under the influence of hardware damage. According to the method, a joint
optimization problem is provided on the premise that hardware damage of a
transceiver is considered, and the method aims at optimizing
beamforming, IRS phase shifting and public rate allocation of a
base station to maximize
system energy efficiency under the conditions of user secrecy rate constraint, public rate allocation, IRS phase shifting and
base station maximum transmitting power constraint. In order to solve the problem, firstly, an original non-convex fraction problem is converted into an equivalent concave problem by applying a Dinkelbach method; then, aiming at the non-convex constraint, a
slack variable is introduced, an SCA technology is combined, and an AO
algorithm is adopted for solving; according to the method provided by the invention, the performance of the IRS technology in the hardware damage environment can be better understood, and a new thought and a new method are provided for coping with challenges brought by hardware damage.