Feedback control of congestion in packet switching networks: the case of a single congested node

Author

Benmohamed, Lotfi ; Meerkov, Semyon M.

Author_Institution

Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Volume

1

Issue

6

fYear

1993

fDate

12/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

693

Lastpage

708

Abstract

Addresses a rate-based feedback approach to congestion control in packet switching networks where sources adjust their transmission rate in response to feedback information from the network nodes. Specifically, a controller structure and system architecture are introduced and the analysis of the resulting closed loop system is presented. Conditions for asymptotic stability are derived. A design technique for the controller gains is developed and an illustrative example is considered. The results show that, under appropriately selected control gains, a stable (nonoscillatory) operation of store-and-forward packet switching networks with feedback congestion control is possible

Keywords

adaptive control; closed loop systems; control system synthesis; feedback; packet switching; queueing theory; stability; switching networks; telecommunications control; adaptive design; asymptotic stability; closed loop system; controller gains; controller structure; design technique; feedback congestion control; packet switching networks; rate-based feedback approach; single congested node; store-and-forward packet switching networks; system architecture; transmission rate; Algorithm design and analysis; Asymptotic stability; Closed loop systems; Communication system traffic control; Computer aided software engineering; Control systems; Feedback control; Intelligent networks; Jacobian matrices; Packet switching;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Networking, IEEE/ACM Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1063-6692

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/90.266057

Filename

266057