An Introduction to Network Modeling and Simulation for the Practicing Engineer
Published on 4. August 2011
250 pages
978-1-118-06364-4 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides the practicing engineer with a concise listing of commercial and open-source modeling and simulation tools currently available including examples of implementing those tools for solving specific Modeling and Simulation examples. Instead of focusing on the underlying theory of Modeling and Simulation and fundamental building blocks for custom simulations, this book compares platforms used in practice, and gives rules enabling the practicing engineer to utilize available Modeling and Simulation tools. This book will contain insights regarding common pitfalls in network Modeling and Simulation and practical methods for working engineers.
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"This book provides principles, guidelines, and thedo's and don'ts for practical use of the art ofmodeling and simulation. The authors have many years of experiencein the field and are insightful with their assessment of a veryimportant engineering discipline. The book can be used for guidanceand learning "best practices" on M&S as it coversvery broad areas in all key protocols layers of communications. Theauthors also pointed out many subtleties of M&S, which areeasily overlooked by many practitioners. This is a must-read bookfor program managers who make decisions about setting scope,considering tradeoffs, and defining metrics, before committing to aM&S project." -- Richard Lau, Chief Scientist and Telcordia Fellow,Telcordia TechnologiesMore details
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Jack L. Burbank leads the Wireless Networking section withinthe Communications and Network Technologies group of The JohnsHopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL). Mr.Burbank is an expert in the areas of wireless networking andmodeling and simulation, focusing on the application and evaluationof wireless networking technologies to the military context. Histeam of network engineers at JHU/APL participates within theInternet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the IEEE 802 standardsorganization. Mr. Burbank is a professor of networking andtelecommunications in The Johns Hopkins University Part-TimeEngineering Program, and is a member of the IEEE and ASEE.
William T. Kasch received a B.S. in ElectricalEngineering at the Florida Institute of Technology in 2000 and anM.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Johns HopkinsUniversity in 2003. His interests include various aspects ofwireless networking, including MANET, IEEE 802 technology, andcellular. He participates actively in both the IEEE 802 standardsorganization and the Internet Engineering Task Force.
Jon R. Ward works in the wireless networking section ofthe communications and networking technology (VCT) group atT heJohns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) inLaurel, MD. He has worked projects focusing on network design andinterference testing of standards-based wireless technologies suchas IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.15.4, and IEEE 802.16.
Content
Preface vii
Acknowledgments ix
About the Authors xi
1. Introduction 1
1.1 Advantages and Disadvantages of Modeling and Simulation6
1.2 Comparison of "Homebrew" Models and SimulationTools 8
1.3 Common Pitfalls of Modeling and Simulation and Rules ofThumb 9
1.4 An Overview of Common M&S Tools 16
1.5 An Overview of the Rest of This Book 18
2. Modeling and Simulation for RF Propagation 20
2.1 The Fading Channel 22
2.2 The ITU M.1225 Multipath Fading Profi le for Mobile WiMAX38
2.3 Practical Fading Model Implementations--WiMAX Example42
2.4 RF Propagation Simulators 45
2.5 Propagation and Fading Simulations--Lessons Learned48
3. Physical Layer Modeling and Simulation 51
3.1 Incorporating Interference into a Model 52
3.2 The Importance of a Preamble 59
3.3 Practical Wireless PHY Model Implementations 62
3.4 Wireless Network Simulation Lessons Learned and CommonPitfalls--PHY Layer 69
4. Medium Access Control Modeling and Simulation 72
4.1 Modeling and Simulation of Wired MACs 73
4.2 Wireless Network MAC Simulation 78
4.3 Practical MAC Model Implementations 90
4.4 Network Simulation Lessons Learned and CommonPitfalls--MAC Layer 92
5. Modeling and Simulation for Higher Layer Protocols97
5.1 Network Layer 97
5.2 Transport and Application Layers 102
5.3 Example of Higher Layer Modeling: Transport LayerPerformance Analysis 105
5.4 Example of Higher Layer Modeling: Detailed Network
Layer Modeling 109 6. Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulations114
6.1 Advantages and Disadvantages of HITL Approaches 118
6.2 Network M&S HITL Approaches 120
6.3 HITL Examples 126
6.4 Common Pitfalls for HITL Approaches 139
6.5 Network-Layer HITL-Ready Network Simulation Platforms139
6.6 HITL Conclusion 142
7. Complete Network Modeling and Simulation 143
7.1 Complete Network M&S Platforms 145
7.2 IEEE HLA (1516) 145
7.3 Complete Network Simulation Examples 172
8. Other Vital Aspects of Successful Network Modeling andSimulation 180
8.1 Verifi cation and Validation 180
8.2 Data Visualization and Interpretation 185
9. Network Modeling and Simulation: Summary 186
References 188
Index 196
