Optimizing Airborne Networking Performance with Cross-Layer Design Approach

Abstract

We analyzed the impact of the physical propagation environment on the performance of mobile ad hoc network (MANET) protocols. Dynamic Source Routing (DSR) protocol is chosen as typical routing protocol for the experiment. We used the network simulator OPNET to design our airborne network (AN) environment model. Our approach utilized the experimental results that we have obtained at the Air Force Lab in our design to model a cross layer design to reduce the impact of the physical propagation parameters in AN environment. We evaluated the performance of MANET-based protocol under Air Force environment. We designed a delay tolerant network (DTN)-based probabilistic routing protocol to work in AN environment that is associated with intermittent connectivity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA502634

Entities

People

  • Tarek Saadawi

Organizations

  • City University of New York

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ad Hoc Networks
  • Air Force
  • Computer Networks
  • Computing System Architectures
  • Data Transmission
  • Disruption Tolerant Networks
  • Mesh Networks
  • Military Research
  • Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
  • Network Architecture
  • Network Protocols
  • Network Topology
  • Routing Protocols
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Wireless Communications
  • Wireless Networks

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Computer Networking

Technology Areas

  • Space