Design, Analysis and Performances of Chemical-Inspired Rate Controllers in Packet Networks
Massimo Monti, Manolis Sifalakis · 2013
In computer networks, a Distributed Rate Controller (DRC) must quickly propagate changes of inflow rates and let participating sites converge to their admissible rate. In this paper we introduce a family of DRCs where controllers can be easily customized whereas their performance and dynamics are strictly predictable. Borrowing from engineering methods in Chemistry, we show how to derive a deterministic mathematical model of the network flow that can be analyzed through standard tools of (linear) system theory. We also report on simulation and native experimental results that validate our theoretical approach.