A macroscopic traffic model for road networks with representation of the capacity drop phenomenon at the junctions
| Authors: | Haut Bertrand, UCL, Belgium
Bastin Georges, UCL, Belgium
Chitour Yacine, Paris XI, France |
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| Topic: | 7.4 Transportation Systems |
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| Session: | Transportation Systems II |
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| Keywords: | LWR traffic model, Road network, Junction, Capacity drop, systems of laws of conservation |
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Abstract
This article deals with the modelling of a road network from a macroscopic point of view. First, the existing models for a road network based on the LWR model are reviewed. Then, these models are extended to take account of the capacity drop phenomenon. The consequences of this modification are finally illustrated in a particular case.
