A TCP Acceleration Algorithm for Aerospace-Ground Service Networks

Area of Science:

• Aerospace Engineering
• Computer Networking
• Data Transmission

Background:

• Satellite payload data transmission is vital for aerospace ground networks.
• Standard TCP protocols exhibit low throughput and resource waste in high-delay, high-bandwidth networks.
• Existing TCP congestion control algorithms are incompatible with aerospace network conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To address the limitations of standard TCP in aerospace networks.
• To propose a novel TCP acceleration algorithm for satellite data transmission.
• To enhance data transmission throughput and efficiency in aerospace-ground service networks.

Main Methods:

• Comparative analysis of recent TCP-based acceleration algorithms.
• Development of a new algorithm learning historical network characteristics (e.g., delay, ACK intervals, packet reversal, security inspection impact, packet loss).
• Evaluation and comparison against standard TCP congestion control algorithms in laboratory and ground network settings.

Main Results:

• The proposed acceleration algorithm demonstrates significant efficiency.
• Experimental results show a substantial increase in data transmission throughput.
• The algorithm effectively overcomes the limitations of standard TCP in challenging network conditions.

Conclusions:

• The developed acceleration algorithm offers a promising solution for high-speed satellite data transmission.
• It significantly enhances throughput in aerospace-ground service networks.
• The algorithm's ability to learn historical characteristics makes it adaptable and effective.