An alternative model in traffic flow equations

A.R. Méndez and R.M. Velasco

Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 2008, vol. 42, issue 9, 782-797

Abstract: The kinetic theory for traffic flow equations can be approached using the Grad's method. This method, which is derived from the kinetic gas theory, was developed for the Paveri-Fontana equation when a special desired velocity model is assumed. A closure relation for the set of macroscopic equations is found when the density, the average velocity and the velocity variance are the relevant variables chosen to describe the system. Simulation results are also shown and a qualitative comparison with other models in the literature is presented.

Date: 2008
References: View references in EconPapers View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations: View citations in EconPapers (2)

Downloads: (external link)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191-2615(08)00013-1
Full text for ScienceDirect subscribers only

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:transb:v:42:y:2008:i:9:p:782-797

Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/supportfaq.cws_home/regional
https://shop.elsevie ... _01_ooc_1&version=01

Access Statistics for this article

Transportation Research Part B: Methodological is currently edited by Fred Mannering

More articles in Transportation Research Part B: Methodological from Elsevier
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Catherine Liu ().