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Shock Wave in Traffic Flow: Yohahn Jo Systems Engineering Class of 2011
Shock Wave in Traffic Flow: Yohahn Jo Systems Engineering Class of 2011
Yohahn Jo
Systems Engineering
Class of 2011
Background
Traffic waves work very similar to shock
waves
In a traffic jam, traffic wave moves
backward
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Suugn-p5C1M
How Do We Determine Shock Wave
Speeds?
u = velocity
uf = velocity of free flow
kj = jam density
k = density
Example
a traffic stream on the approach to a
signal has an approach speed of 40 mph
and density of 45 vpm and a jam density
of 130 vpm. Find a speed of the shock
wave.
k = 45 vpm
kj = 130 vpm
u = 40 mph
40 = uf(1 – 45/130)
uf = 61.2 mph
u = q/ k
q = 45 * 40 = 1800 vph
usw = (0 – 1800)/(130 – 45) = -21.2 mph
Problems with Greenshield’s Model
Does not consider human factors or look
at individual cars
Based on single lane roads
Questions
Sources
www.cee.mtu.edu/~balkire/ce3401tc/ce3401Lec39.doc
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn13402
http://www.webs1.uidaho.edu/niatt_labmanual/Chapters/tr
afficflowtheory/theoryandconcepts/ShockWaves.htm
http://mikeywally.wordpress.com/category/traffic-flow/
http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses/Webcourse-contents/IIT-KA
NPUR/transport_e/TransportationII/lecture8/text/4slide.ht
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http://books.google.com/books?
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