A kinematic wave approach to traffic statics and dynamics in a double-ring network

Transportation Research Part B: Methodological

Volumn 57, Issue , 2013, Pages 114-131

  Jin, Wen Long ^a   Gan, Qi Jian ^b   Gayah, Vikash V ^c  

^a University of California Irvine   (United States)

^b Irvine   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymptotically periodic states; Double ring network; Kinematic wave theory; Macroscopic fundamental diagram; Network junction model; Stationary states

Indexed keywords

KINEMATICS; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; ROADS AND STREETS; TRAFFIC CONTROL; TRAFFIC SIGNALS; TRANSPORTATION;

ASYMPTOTICALLY PERIODIC; DOUBLE RING; KINEMATIC-WAVE THEORY; MACROSCOPIC FUNDAMENTAL DIAGRAM; NETWORK JUNCTIONS; STATIONARY STATE;

INTERCHANGES;

NETWORK ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PLANNING METHOD; ROAD TRANSPORT; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING;

EID: 84885202592     PISSN: 01912615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trb.2013.09.004     Document Type: Article

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