Title: Traffic flows modelling and the evaluation of energy-ecological parameters. Part I.

Authors: V. N. Lukanin, A. P. Buslaev, A. V. Novikov, M. V. Yashina

Addresses: The Moscow Automobile & Road Institute (State Technical University) (MADI-STU), Leningradsky Prospekt 64, Moscow, 125319, Russia. The Moscow Automobile & Road Institute (State Technical University) (MADI-STU), Leningradsky Prospekt 64, Moscow, 125319, Russia. The Moscow Automobile & Road Institute (State Technical University) (MADI-STU), Leningradsky Prospekt 64, Moscow, 125319, Russia. The Moscow Automobile & Road Institute (State Technical University) (MADI-STU), Leningradsky Prospekt 64, Moscow, 125319, Russia

Abstract: The purpose of the investigation is the development of methods of estimation of energy consumption and intensity of accompanying pollutant emissions caused by a traffic flow taking into account irregularity of movement. The stochastic modelling of mixed traffic flows on multilane road is elaborated in the paper. The paper is the first part of this work. Here, we formulate the terms of a saturated traffic flow, of stable and unstable regime of flows. Determinate and stochastic components of traffic variance are introduced and modelled. The stochastic modelling results of traffic flows made and stochastic fluctuation are investigated.

Keywords: density; deterministic and stochastic component; flow composition; intensity; main diagram; traffic flow; traffic speed.

DOI: 10.1504/IJVD.2003.003578

International Journal of Vehicle Design, 2003 Vol.33 No.4, pp.381 - 399

Published online: 08 Oct 2003 *

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