Abstract:
We consider the fluid model of a reentrant line with FIFO discipline and look for solutions with constant flows (steady solutions). In the case of constant viscosities we prove the uniqueness of such a solution. If viscosities are different, we present an example with multiple steady solutions. We also prove that for some classes of reentrant lines uniqueness holds even if the viscosities are different.
Key words and phrases:Kelly networks, fluid models, uniqueness of steady solution, fixed points.