Finite-time congestion tracking control for TCP/AWM network systems employing event-triggered mechanism

Abstract

This paper addresses the tracking control problem of TCP/AWM network systems in presence of nonresponsive data flows of category user datagram protocol (UDP) flows. Firstly, a modified network system model is established by a certain suitable variable transformation, and then a fuzzy logic system (FLS) emulator is used to approximate the nonlinear terms in the network dynamics representation system. Secondly, inspired by the idea of the prescribed performance control (PPC), a novel finite-time performance function (NFTPF) is proposed. In turn, an adaptive finite-time congestion control strategy is designed by compatible usage as appropriate of a barrier Lyapunov function (BLF), the backstepping control synthesis, and an event-triggered mechanism. The proposed control strategy can not only make the tracking error to satisfy the pre-assigned transient and steady-state performance, but also ensure that all the closed-loop signals remain semi-globally uniformly ultimately bounded (SGUUB). In addition, the designed congestion control strategy eliminates potential occurrence of Zeno behavior. A set of simulation results are presented to clarify the feasibility and effectiveness of proposed methodological approach and the designed congestion controller.