Characterising scattering features in flow-density plots using a stochastic platoon model

Transportmetrica A: Transport Science

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 820-848

 

^a Michael)   (United States)

^b Michael)   (China)

Author keywords

flow density plot; headway spacing distribution; Newell's simplified car following model; traffic flow

Indexed keywords

D REGION; FLOW RATE; SCATTERING; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS; TRAFFIC CONTROL;

CAR-FOLLOWING MODELING; CONDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION; DISTRIBUTION MODELS; FLOW-DENSITY PLOT; HEADWAY/SPACING DISTRIBUTION; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; TRAFFIC FLOW; VEHICULAR TRAJECTORIES;

STOCHASTIC MODELS;

EID: 84904361024     PISSN: 23249935     EISSN: 23249943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/23249935.2013.822941     Document Type: Article

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