AN ANALYSIS OF TRAFFIC FLOW

A THEORETICAL DERIVATION IS PRESENTED OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VEHICLE SPEED AND DENSITY OF TRAFFIC. THE AUTHOR ASSUMES THAT VEHICLE SPEED DEPENDS ONLY ON TRAFFIC DENSITY AND THAT TRAFFIC CAN BE ANALYZED AS IF IT WERE A CONTINUOUS FLUID. THIS ASSUMPTION PERMITS USE OF THE BASIC LAWS OF FLUID DYNAMICS. THE RESULTS OF THE THEORETICAL DERIVATION ARE VERIFIED WITH RESULTS OBTAINED FROM AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF TRAFFIC FLOW IN THE HOLLAND TUNNEL AND ON THE MERRITT PARKWAY.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 7, No 1, PP 79-85
• Authors:
  • Greenberg, H
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Serial:
  • OPERATIONS RESEARCH
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: NEWELL, GORDON F.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fluid dynamics; Speed; Theory; Traffic density; Traffic flow theory; Traffic surveys; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Traffic studies
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00227094
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 13 2004 6:56PM