Topology Control within the Airborne Network Backbone

Abstract

Active topology management in the Airborne Network (AN) can provide improved overall network performance, efficiency, and scalability. Topology management and control in airborne networks are critical due to the high degree of platform dynamics involved. The RF links that form an airborne network must be capable of being established and reconfigured rapidly in response to aircraft joining and leaving the network, aircraft changing flight paths, and the changes in mission information flows, among other things. Additional technical challenges stem from the fact that the airborne nodes will use multiple directional and omni-directional antennas with differing antenna patterns. In this paper we present a Mission Aware Topology Control (MAToC) solution for the Airborne Network. MAToC is comprised of deliberative and reactive topology planning components.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA516554

Entities

People

  • Abhishek Tiwari
  • Anurag Ganguli
  • Bao-hong Shen
  • Gregory Hadynski
  • Joseph Yadegar
  • Niyant Krishnamurthi

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ad Hoc Networks
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aircrafts
  • Antennas
  • Command And Control
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Communication Channels
  • Communication Systems
  • Directional
  • Directional Antennas
  • Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
  • Multiple Access
  • Network Protocols
  • Radar
  • Sensor Networks
  • Topology
  • Wireless Networks

Readers

  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space