A Novel Clustering Algorithm for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks Based on Determination of Virtual Links’ Weight to Increase Network Stability

Table 2

Simulation parameters in NS2 simulator.

Parameter	Meaning	Value
𝑁	Number of nodes	100–500
𝑋∗𝑌	Size of network	2000∗2000 m
𝑆_range	Speed range	0–5 m/s—randomly
𝑇_range	Transmission range	100–200 m
Run time	Time of simulation	600 s
𝑊1, 𝑊2, 𝑊3, and 𝑊4	Weights	0.25, 0.25, 0.25, and 0.25