An access layer protocol for parallel networks

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Rajeshen
dc.contributor.committeechairMidkiff, Scott F.en
dc.contributor.committeememberDavis, Nathaniel J. IVen
dc.contributor.committeememberJacobs, Iraen
dc.contributor.departmentElectrical Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:40:04Zen
dc.date.adate2009-07-10en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:40:04Zen
dc.date.issued1993-05-15en
dc.date.rdate2009-07-10en
dc.date.sdate2009-07-10en
dc.description.abstractParallelism can be applied to local area networks to achieve higher data rates using existing hardware technologies. Parallelism can be employed at the different layers of the Open Systems Interconnection (OS1) reference model. This research proposes and analyzes a technique that permits the use of different degrees of parallelism at different protocol layers. A new protocol layer, called the access layer is defined. The protocol and functionality for this layer are defined. The definitions make provision for incorporating an error correction coding procedure known as cross channel coding. A software simulator was built for the proposed parallel network. The simulator has a detailed model of the access layer and was used to verify the functionality defined for the access layer and to estimate the performance of the parallel network. The simulation results indicate that although the access layer processes data in serial, it is not a bottleneck in the parallel system. Other insights obtained from the experiments are also presented.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentx, 127 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-07102009-040559en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07102009-040559/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/43642en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1993.K863.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 28726133en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1993.K863en
dc.subject.lcshComputer network protocolsen
dc.subject.lcshLocal area networks (Computer networks)en
dc.subject.lcshParallel processing (Electronic computers)en
dc.titleAn access layer protocol for parallel networksen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineElectrical Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
LD5655.V855_1993.K863.pdf
Size:
4.43 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download

Collections

Masters Theses