Simulation Studies on Barrage Relay Networks

Abstract

Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW) network is a kind of mobile Ad hoc network. It is mostly suitable to tactical or emergency communications. The Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) control mechanism of Barrage Relay Network (BRN) is used in SRW. To make simulation study on BRN, a group of network models, node models, and process models of BRN are built with OPNET simulation kits. Moreover, the simulation study includes Controlled Barrage Region (CBR), which is a representative application of BRN. The procedures of building CBR and data transmission are implemented. The correctness of these models is proved by extensive simulation experiments and rigorous analyses. These models can be used in both academic study and industrial applications.