Traffic & Transportation Engineering

Dispersion Model of Platoon Density Based on Truncated Lognormal Distribution of Speed

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  • School of Civil Engineering and Transportation,South China University of Technology,Guangzhou 510640,Guangdong,China
巫威眺(1987-),男,博士生,主要从事交通信息工程及控制研究.E-mail:wu.weitiao@mail. scut.edu.cn

Received date: 2012-09-18

  Revised date: 2012-12-04

  Online published: 2013-03-01

Supported by

国家自然科学基金资助项目( 61174188)

Abstract

Pacey's platoon dispersion model is based on the assumption that the speed of vehicles follows the normaldistribution spreading from the minus infinity to the positive infinity.However,this assumption cannot properly reflectthe actual traffic situation.In order to solve this problem,based on the field data,a more practical platoondispersion model is constructed under the assumption that the speed follows the truncated lognormal distribution rangingfrom the minimum speed to the free flow speed.Then,a piecewise function is developed to describe the platoondispersion as it moves to the downstream intersection and to reveal the relationship between the flow distributionmoving to the downstream intersection and that leaving the upstream intersection. Finally,by taking the signalcoordination control of an adjacent intersection as a case,the distribution mode of platoon flow is discussed accordingto the measured data,and the validity of the proposed model is verified by a comparison between the proposedmodel and the Robertson model.

Cite this article

Wu Wei-tiao Shen Lü-ou Jin Wen-zhou . Dispersion Model of Platoon Density Based on Truncated Lognormal Distribution of Speed[J]. Journal of South China University of Technology(Natural Science), 2013 , 41(4) : 71 -76 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-565X.2013.04.012

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