Impact of Strong Wind and Optimal Estimation of Flux Difference Integral in a Lattice Hydrodynamic Model

Huimin Liu and Yuhong Wang
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Huimin Liu: Faculty of Maritime and Transportation, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
Yuhong Wang: Faculty of Maritime and Transportation, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China

Mathematics, 2021, vol. 9, issue 22, 1-13

Abstract: A modified lattice hydrodynamic model is proposed, in which the impact of strong wind and the optimal estimation of flux difference integral are simultaneously analyzed. Based on the control theory, the stability condition is acquired through linear analysis. The modified Korteweg-de Vries (mKdV) equation is derived via nonlinear analysis, in order to express a description of the evolution of density waves. Then, numerical simulation is conducted. From the simulation results, strong wind can largely influence the traffic flow stability. The stronger the wind becomes, the more stable the traffic flow is, to some extent. Similarly, the optimal estimation of flux difference integral also contributes to stabilizing traffic flow. The simulation results show no difference compared with the theoretical findings. In conclusion, the new model is able to make the traffic flow more stable.

Keywords: traffic flow; the lattice hydrodynamic model; control signal; strong wind; optimal estimation of flux difference integral (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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