A MODEL OF PLATOON DISPERSION

Many aggregate models of platoon dispersion simplify the process by representing only the overall flow of traffic. These models therefore provide little insight into the interaction of vehicles within the platoons. The other extreme is microsimulation where detailed information is provided on the movement of individual vehicles. However, these models are often too time consuming and expensive to be useful to the traffic systems designer. This paper presents a compromise. The model discussed focusses on the progress along the road of vehicles leaving a traffic signal stopline during a particular time interval. This approach enables traffic planners to obtain a better idea of the movement of vehicles at this disaggregate level and to aggregate the movements to obtain an overall flow distribution. (Author/TRRL)

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was presented during the 12th Australian Road Research Board Conference, Hobart, Tasmania, 27-31 August 1984.
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• Authors:
  • Tan, Y W
  • Gipps, P G
  • YOUNG, W
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 1-12
• Serial:
  • Australian Road Research
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: ARRB
  • ISSN: 0005-0164

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bunching; Conferences; Highway planning; Mathematical models; Physical distribution; Simulation; Time; Traffic; Traffic flow; Traffic platooning; Traffic signals; Travel time; Trip length; Variables; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models; Traffic dispersion
• Old TRIS Terms: Traffic planning
• ITRD Terms: 652: Bunching; 8525: Conference; 9016: Distribution (gen); 697: Journey time; 6473: Mathematical model; 9045: Micro; 9103: Simulation; 5414: Time; 755: Traffic; 671: Traffic flow; 565: Traffic signal; 9086: Variability
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Vehicles and Equipment; I71: Traffic Theory;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00393456
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jul 31 1985 12:00AM