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    This document discusses the relationship between flow, speed, and density for traffic on highways. It provides the formulas that show flow is equal to speed multiplied by density. It also shows that speed is negatively correlated with density, following a parabolic relationship. The maximum flow, or capacity, occurs at the free flow speed and is calculated using the free flow speed and jam density values determined from the speed-density relationship. The document gives an example calculation to determine the capacity of a rural highway based on data collected from the example.

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    This document discusses the relationship between flow, speed, and density for traffic on highways. It provides the formulas that show flow is equal to speed multiplied by density. It also shows that speed is negatively correlated with density, following a parabolic relationship. The maximum flow, or capacity, occurs at the free flow speed and is calculated using the free flow speed and jam density values determined from the speed-density relationship. The document gives an example calculation to determine the capacity of a rural highway based on data collected from the example.

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    This document discusses the relationship between flow, speed, and density for traffic on highways. It provides the formulas that show flow is equal to speed multiplied by density. It also shows that speed is negatively correlated with density, following a parabolic relationship. The maximum flow, or capacity, occurs at the free flow speed and is calculated using the free flow speed and jam density values determined from the speed-density relationship. The document gives an example calculation to determine the capacity of a rural highway based on data collected from the example.

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    Relationship of Flow, Speed and Density 9/11/2019

    CE515A 1
    Relationship of Flow, Speed and Density 9/11/2019

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    Relationship of Flow, Speed and Density 9/11/2019

    𝑘 **Two variables will have a very


    𝑢 good correlation if the absolute
    value of r is close to 1.0

    1
    𝑠𝑢 = (𝑢𝑖 − 𝑢)
    𝑛−1

    1
    𝑠𝑘 = (𝑘𝑖 − 𝑘 )
    𝑛−1

    Using the results of the previous example, determine the free flow speed and
    jam density.

    CE515A 3
    Relationship of Flow, Speed and Density 9/11/2019

    CE515A 4
    Relationship of Flow, Speed and Density 9/11/2019

    Volume-Speed Relation
    From the the equation of the line that gives the relation between speed and
    density,

    gives a parabolic relation


    It can also be shown that:

    Substituting it to the general relation,

    It can be shown, that maximum flow,


    qmax, occurs at speed 𝑢𝑚,
    where 𝑢𝑚 =

    Therefore, value of maximum flow,


    also called capacity is:

    CE515A 5
    Relationship of Flow, Speed and Density 9/11/2019

    In the previous example, determine the capacity of the rural highway in


    one direction.

    CE515A 6

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