• DocumentCode
    735423
  • Title

    A continuum model of traffic flow on road networks

  • Author

    Long-yuan Li

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of marine Sci. & Eng., Univ. of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK
  • fYear
    2015
  • fDate
    25-28 June 2015
  • Firstpage
    595
  • Lastpage
    598
  • Abstract
    This paper presents a continuum model of traffic flow on a road network with taking into account the diffusion effect. The model is described by a nonlinear convection-dominant diffusion equation, which can be solved using numerical methods. The model is applied to analyzing the traffic flow along a unidirectional highway system with or without junctions. Three numerical examples are provided to illustrate the application of the present model.
  • Keywords
    numerical analysis; road traffic; continuum model; nonlinear convection-dominant diffusion equation; numerical methods; road networks; traffic flow; unidirectional highway system; Junctions; Mathematical model; Numerical models; Roads; Safety; Vehicles; continuum model; road network; traffic;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Transportation Information and Safety (ICTIS), 2015 International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Wuhan
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4799-8693-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICTIS.2015.7232058
  • Filename
    7232058