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

<table class="table-group" id="tab5"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Algorithm</td><td align="center">Number of reclustering operations with<br/>140 transmission range</td><td align="center">Number of reclustering operations with<br/>175 transmission range</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">VLWBC</td><td align="center">26.5</td><td align="center">18.9</td></tr><tr><td align="left">LEACH</td><td align="center">27.2</td><td align="center">23.4</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Decrement %</td><td align="center">2.57%</td><td align="center">19.23%</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Comparison of clustering and reclustering operations.

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Table 5: A Novel Clustering Algorithm for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks Based on Determination of Virtual Links’ Weight to Increase Network Stability 