Analysis of TCP congestion control using a fluid model

Author

Roy, Rajarshi ; Mudumbai, Raghuraman C. ; Panwar, Shivendra S.

Author_Institution

Center for Adv. Technol. in Telecommun., Polytech. Univ., Brooklyn, NY, USA

Volume

8

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

2396

Abstract

We develop an analytical fluid model for TCP Reno based on delay differential equations. Using this model, we have developed a prototype for a fluid based simulation tool for TCP. We empirically validate this model by matching the window, throughput and queue evolution curves obtained from the model to that offered by a simulation output. We claim that this analytical model provides the basis for an analyzer that can complement simulators that perform a packet by packet simulation

Keywords

delays; differential equations; digital simulation; queueing theory; telecommunication congestion control; transport protocols; TCP Reno; TCP congestion control; analytical fluid model; bandwidth allocation; buffer allocation; class based queuing; delay differential equations; fluid based simulation tool; mathematical model; multiple router; packet by packet simulation; prototype simulation tool; queue evolution curves; simulation output; throughput; throughput unfairness problem; Analytical models; Communication system traffic control; Delay; Differential equations; Resource management; Telecommunication congestion control; Telecommunication control; Throughput; Traffic control; Virtual prototyping;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Communications, 2001. ICC 2001. IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Helsinki

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7097-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICC.2001.936570

Filename

936570