Delay Based Analytical Models in Wireless Mesh Networks

This thesis work is focusing on providing analytical models for performance evaluation of wireless mesh networks. The main differences from previous works are that we can provide accurate analysis for both saturated and unsaturated load cases, and can provide closed form expression for endto-end delay, which opens a door for routing optimization, throughput study with congestion control applied etc. As a further extension, analytical models for express forwarding and more practical MAC protocols in mesh networks will be provided, and special characters and knowledge of multi-hop networks will be explored to further improve the efficiency of mesh networks.