Modeling and Simulation of an Aeronautical CSMA Subnetwork

Abstract

This paper presents results of recent modeling and simulation of an aeronautical subnetwork using OPNET. This subnetwork uses multiple 25-kilohertz (kHz) channels in the 118-137 megahertz (MHz) Very High Frequency (VHF) band to provide data communications services between aircraft and ground facilities. It uses the Carrier Sense Multiple Access (CSMA) protocol to control access to the 25-kHz channel between the aircraft and a ground station. The main purpose of these simulations is to determine the performance of this subnetwork under various Aeronautical Operational Communications (AOC) and Air Traffic Services (ATS) application message traffic and aircraft loadings.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2001
Accession Number
AD1133151

Entities

People

  • Brian T. Hung

Organizations

  • MITRE Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Traffic
  • Aircrafts
  • Civil Aviation
  • Communication Systems
  • Data Links
  • Digital Communications
  • Digital Data
  • Downlinks
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Ground Stations
  • Mobile Communications
  • Models
  • Multiple Access
  • Packet Switching
  • Simulations
  • Stations
  • Transmitters
  • Very High Frequency

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Military Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • Radio communications and signal processing.