Abstract
An extended speed gradient model is developed to study the mixed traffic flow of two types of vehicles with different velocities and different lengths. Two new terms, representing the reaction of one type of vehicle to the other, are proposed and built into the dynamic speed evolution equations for fast cars and slow vehicles. With the developed model, the relation between the steady-state behavior of the mixed traffic flow system and two system parameters is analyzed, including the number density ratio R of the fast cars to the total vehicles and the vehicle length ratio α of the slow vehicle to the fast car. The formation and propagation of traffic jams, the dissolution process of the jams, and the local cluster effect of the mixed traffic system are also studied. The simulation results are reasonable and consistent with daily experience.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
