Optimizing Airborne Networking Performance with Cross-Layer Design Approach

摘要

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.