Abstract
The balanced vehicular traffic model is a macroscopic model for vehicular traffic flow. We use this model to study the traffic dynamics at highway bottlenecks either caused by the restriction of the number of lanes or by on-ramps or off-ramps. The coupling conditions for the Riemann problem of the system are applied in order to treat the interface between different road sections consistently. Our numerical simulations show the appearance of synchronized flow at highway bottlenecks.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 689-702 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Mathematical and Computer Modelling |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
Early online date | 16 Feb 2008 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 01 Feb 2009 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Science Applications
- Modelling and Simulation