Queuing Models for Multiple Chamber Locks

C. Roger Glassey and Sheldon M. Ross
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C. Roger Glassey: University of California, Berkeley
Sheldon M. Ross: University of California, Berkeley

Transportation Science, 1976, vol. 10, issue 4, 391-404

Abstract: Several models for predicting mean waiting times of river traffic at a multiple chamber lock were developed and tested. Mean waiting times predicted by the M / G /1 model differed significantly from observed times. Analysis of possible causes of failure of this model suggested a limited queue length M / G /1 model for one chamber, from which more accurate predictions were derived. For the two chamber system, an M / G /1 model with random batch size was developed. This model yields a lower bound for mean waiting time. These last two models can be used to predict system performance under various operating conditions.

Date: 1976
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