MOTION ENERGY DISSIPATION IN TRAFFIC FLOW ON A CURVED ROAD

Wen-Xing Zhu ()
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Wen-Xing Zhu: School of Control Science and Engineering, Shandong University Jinan 250061, P. R. China

International Journal of Modern Physics C (IJMPC), 2013, vol. 24, issue 07, 1-8

Abstract: We investigate the energy loss of vehicles running on a curved road. The energy dissipation model for traffic flow is derived. Simulations are carried out to examine the energy dissipation in traffic flow on a curved road with friction coefficient and radii of curvature. Results analysis show that the total energy dissipation increases with an increase in the friction coefficient and radii of curvature. Moreover, the energy dissipation rate varies with the density and road length, which is in good agreement with the real traffic situations.

Keywords: Energy dissipation; curved road; friction coefficient; radius of curvature; 05.90.+m; 64.60.Fr (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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