On flow within platoons

The headway of a vehicle in a platoon on a single lane roadway can be considered as a random variable whose expected value is a function of velocity. Data from the holland tunnel strongly suggest that the mean headway can be represented as a linear function of velocity, and the distribution about the mean is log normal. In addition to describing platoon headways, the log normal distribution allows a significance level for classifying vehicles as platoon members or non members to be set up (a).

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• Authors:
  • Daou, A
• Publication Date: 1966-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 4-13
• Serial:
  • Australian Road Research
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: ARRB
  • ISSN: 0005-0164

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bunching; Gap acceptance; Headways; Mathematical models; Speed; Statistical analysis; Traffic flow; Tunnels
• ATRI Terms: Bunching; Gap acceptance; Headway; Modelling; Speed; Statistical analysis; Traffic flow; Tunnel
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01441693
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 24 2012 11:48PM