Obsolete or Viable? Revision of Lane-Change Manoeuvre Duration Empirical Calculation

Roman Mikulec, Marek Semela, Albert Bradáč, Stanislav Tokař, Martin Bilík, Michal Křižák, Michal Belák, Robert Kledus, Andrej Haring and Vlastimil Rábek
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Roman Mikulec: Institute of Forensic Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 464/118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Marek Semela: Institute of Forensic Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 464/118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Albert Bradáč: Institute of Forensic Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 464/118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Stanislav Tokař: Institute of Forensic Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 464/118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Martin Bilík: Institute of Forensic Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 464/118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Michal Křižák: Institute of Forensic Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 464/118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Michal Belák: Institute of Forensic Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 464/118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Robert Kledus: Institute of Forensic Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 464/118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Andrej Haring: Institute of Forensic Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 464/118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Vlastimil Rábek: Institute of Forensic Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 464/118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 24, 1-11

Abstract: This study presents a calculation of the time required to execute a lane-change manoeuvre. Compared with other (and older) calculation methods, an analysis was conducted to determine which approach could yield the most reliable results. This study aimed to present a universal calculation method for different road surfaces, surface conditions (dry and wet road surface), and vehicle types (i.e., from small vehicles to SUVs). A total of 108 comparable manoeuvres with modern vehicles were used as a basis for statistical analysis. A new mathematical constant was found based on a regression analysis, adjusting one of the older calculation methods (so-called Kovařík equation), providing the best match between real and calculated manoeuvre duration.

Keywords: lane change; manoeuvre duration; empirical calculation; vehicle stability; lateral acceleration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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