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@article{198208,
        author = {Mrs.M.Kumutha},
        title = {Performance Analysis of MANET Routing Protocols under Dynamic Heterogeneous Conditions},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {11},
        pages = {13544-13548},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=198208},
        abstract = {Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs) are now a crucial communication paradigm in scenarios like disaster recovery, military operations, and remote area networking where fixed infrastructure is unavailable. Maintaining dependable and effective routing is extremely difficult due to the dynamic and decentralized character of MANETs, particularly in diverse environments where nodes vary in mobility, energy capacity, transmission range, and compute capability. Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector (AODV) and Dynamic Source Routing (DSR), two popular MANET routing protocols, are thoroughly examined in this paper's performance study under dynamic heterogeneous situations.
By modeling various network factors as node density, mobility patterns, and traffic load, the study assesses these protocols. To evaluate each protocol's adaptability and effectiveness, key performance measures such packet delivery ratio, end-to-end latency, throughput, and overhead for routing are examined. Furthermore, the effect of node heterogeneity on routing performance and network stability is investigated.
According to simulation data, the performance of AODV and DSR varies according to network conditions. Because of its routing table method, AODV performs better in highly dynamic settings, whereas DSR's the routing of sources strategy demonstrates efficiency in networks with reduced mobility. The results show that no single protocol is always the best, emphasizing the necessity of adaptive routing techniques that can react quickly to shifting network conditions.
This work enhances the understanding of MANET performance in heterogeneous settings and provides valuable insights for designing robust routing protocols suitable for next-generation wireless networks..},
        keywords = {Dynamic Source Routing, AODV and DSR, Delivery Ratio, end –to-end latency, throughput and overhead.},
        month = {April},
        }