Research Article

Lightweight Mutual Authentication Scheme Enabled by Stateless Blockchain for UAV Networks

Table 3

Parameters related to the UAV network simulation scenario.

UAV network topologyPlanar structure

Simulation area size1000 m × 1000 m × 100 m
UAV flight speed0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25
Number of multicenter authorized nodes5, 10, 15, 20
UAV node dwell time2 s
Simulation time800 s
Total number of UAV nodes50
Number of lost UAV sorties triggering new blocks2, 5, 8
Number of malicious UAV nodes0, 5, 10, 20
New block round time (s)10, 20