Network Evaluation and Protocol Deployment for Complex Deep-Space Networks Based on DTN

Previous research on deep-space networks based on delay-tolerant networking(DTN)has mainly focused on the performance of DTN protocols in simple networks;hence,research on complex networks is lacking.In this paper,we focus on network evaluation and protocol deployment for complex DTNbased deep-space networks and apply the results to a novel complex deep-space network based on the Universal Interplanetary Communication Network(UNICON-CDSN)proposed by the National Space Science Center(NSSC)for simulation and verification.A network evaluation method based on network capacity and memory analysis is proposed.Based on a performance comparison between the Licklider Transmission Protocol(LTP)and the Transmission Control Protocol(TCP)with the Bundle Protocol(BP)in various communication scenarios,a transport protocol configuration proposal is developed and used to construct an LTP deployment scheme for UNICON-CDSN.For the LTP deployment scheme,a theoretical model of file delivery time over complex deep-space networks is built.A network evaluation with the method proposed in this paper proves that UNICONCDSN satisfies the requirements for the 2020 Mars exploration mission Curiosity.Moreover,simulation results from a universal space communication network testbed(USCNT)designed by us show that the LTP deployment scheme is suitable for UNICON-CDSN.

Performance improvement of licklider transmission protocol in complex deep space networks based on parameter optimization

A reasonable parameter configuration helps improve the data transmission performance of the Licklider Transmission Protocol(LTP).Previous research has focused mainly on parameter optimization for LTP in simplified scenarios with one to two hops or multihop scenarios with a custody mechanism of the Bundle Protocol(BP).However,the research results are not applicable to communications in Complex Deep Space Networks(CDSNs)without the custody mechanism of BP that are more suitable for deep space communications with LTP.In this paper,we propose a model of file delivery time for LTP in CDSNs.Based on the model,we propose a Parameter Optimization Design Algorithm for LTP(LTP-PODA)of configuring reasonable parameters for LTP.The results show that the accuracy of the proposed model is at least 6.47%higher than that of the previously established models based on simple scenarios,and the proposed model is more suitable for CDSNs.Moreover,the LTP parameters are optimized by the LTP-PODA algorithm to obtain an optimization plan.Configuring the optimization plan for LTP improves the protocol transmission performance by at least 18.77%compared with configuring the other parameter configuration plans.