• DocumentCode
    801855
  • Title

    A Fault-Tolerant Network Protocol for Real-Time Communications

  • Author

    Weaver, Alfred C. ; Butler, David W.

  • Author_Institution
    Department of Computer Science, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1986
  • Firstpage
    207
  • Lastpage
    211
  • Abstract
    We present a network access protocol suitable for use in real-time applications. It features high throughput, bounded message delay, tolerance of failed nodes, automatic resynchronization when failed nodes are revived, deadlock avoidance, and high reliability. The protocol is ideally suited for a bus topology and fiber-optic media. Measured performance data is provided from an implementation of 45 nodes operating on a 10-Mbps fiber-optic bus.
  • Keywords
    Access protocols; Aerospace electronics; Delay; Fault tolerance; Local area networks; Network topology; Optical fiber LAN; Optical fiber devices; Telecommunication network reliability; Throughput;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0278-0046
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TIE.1986.350223
  • Filename
    4158722