We present a single node decomposition based model for the analysis of wireless mesh networks. With knowledge of the network topology and routing strategy, the performance of each node, including throughput, delay, etc., can be analyzed using a simple M/G/1 model that takes into account the interference due to neighbor transmissions. With this basic analytic framework and under certain assumptions, closed form expressions for delay in terms of multipath routing variables are presented. A flow deviation optimization algorithm is also used to derive the optimal flow over a given set of routes for both single and multiple classes of traffic.
Jiazhen Zhou is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Computing and Engineering at UMKC. His research interests include modeling & performance analysis of wireless networks and queueing theory. Jiazhen earned his B.S. degree in Mathematics from ShanDong University, China in 1995, and M.S. degree in Automatic Control from Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1998. He has been honored with Chancellor’s Doctoral Fellowship by UMKC.
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