A mechanism to describe the formation and propagation of stop-and-go waves in congested freeway traffic
LAVAL ; LECLERCQ
Type de document
ARTICLE A COMITE DE LECTURE NON REPERTORIE DANS BDI (ACLN)
Langue
anglais
Auteur
LAVAL ; LECLERCQ
Résumé / Abstract
This paper introduces a parsimonious theory for congested freeway traffic that describes the spontaneous appearance of oscillations and their ensuing transformation into stop-and-go waves. Based upon the analysis of detailed vehicle-trajectory data, we conclude that timid and aggressive driver behaviours are the cause for this transformation. We find that stop-and-go waves arise independently of the details of these behaviours. Analytical and simulation results are presented.
Source
Philosophical Transactions of Royal Society A, num. vol368, n928, p4519-4541 p.
Editeur
Royal Society of England
