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Module 3 - Basic Traffic Stream Models

The document discusses basic traffic stream models, including flow-density, speed-density, and speed-flow models, along with their mathematical relationships. It provides example problems to illustrate the application of these models in estimating space-mean speed and free-flow speed under specific traffic conditions. The examples demonstrate calculations based on given data such as vehicle counts, highway capacity, and density relationships.

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Module 3 - Basic Traffic Stream Models

The document discusses basic traffic stream models, including flow-density, speed-density, and speed-flow models, along with their mathematical relationships. It provides example problems to illustrate the application of these models in estimating space-mean speed and free-flow speed under specific traffic conditions. The examples demonstrate calculations based on given data such as vehicle counts, highway capacity, and density relationships.

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BASIC TRAFFIC STREAM MODELS

Basic Relationship [traffic flow = q, speed  Flow-Density Model


(space-mean speed) = u, and traffic 𝒌𝟐
density = k] 𝒒 = 𝒖𝒇 𝒌 −
𝒌𝒋
𝒒 = 𝒖𝒌
𝒖𝒇 𝒌𝒋
 Speed-Density Model 𝒒𝒎 =
𝟒
𝒌  Speed-Flow Model
𝒖 = 𝒖𝒇 𝟏−
𝒌𝒋 𝒖
𝒌 = 𝒌𝒋 𝟏 −
𝒖𝒇
𝒖𝟐
𝒒 = 𝒌𝒋 𝒖−
𝒖𝒇
EXAMPLE PROBLEM 1

A section of highway is known to have a free-flow speed of 90 km/h. In a


given hour, 2100 vehicles were counted at a specified point along this
highway section. The flow at capacity is 3000 veh/hr. If the linear speed-
density relationship applies, what would you estimate the space-mean
speed of these 2100 vehicles to be?
Given: Solution: 𝑢2
2100 = 133.33 𝑢 −
90
𝑘𝑚 𝑢2
𝑢𝑓 = 90 𝑞 = 𝑘𝑗 𝑢−
ℎ𝑟 𝑢𝑓 𝑘𝑚
𝑣𝑒ℎ 𝑢 = 20.35
𝑞 = 2100 ℎ𝑟
ℎ𝑟 𝑘𝑚
𝑢𝑓 𝑘𝑗
𝑣𝑒ℎ 𝑞𝑚 = 𝑢 = 69.65
𝑞𝑚 = 3000 4 ℎ𝑟
ℎ𝑟
𝑢 =?
90𝑘𝑗
3000 =
4
𝑣𝑒ℎ
𝑘𝑗 = 133.33
𝑘𝑚
EXAMPLE PROBLEM 2

On a specific westbound section of highway, studies show that the speed-density


relationship is
3.5
𝑘
𝑢 = 𝑢𝑓 1−
𝑘𝑗
The highway’s capacity is 3800 veh/h and the jam density is 140 veh/km. What is the
space-mean speed of the traffic at capacity and what is the free-flow speed?
Given:
𝑑𝑞 4.5𝑘 3.5 𝑞𝑚 = 𝑢𝑚 𝑘𝑚
𝑣𝑒ℎ = 𝑢𝑓 1 − 3.5 =0
𝑘𝑗 = 140 𝑑𝑘 𝑘𝑗 3800 = 𝑢𝑚 91.1
𝑘𝑚
𝑣𝑒ℎ 𝑘 = 𝑘𝑚 𝑢𝑚 = 41.7 km/hr
𝑞𝑚 = 3800
ℎ𝑟 3.5 4.5
𝑘𝑚 1 𝑘𝑚
𝑢𝑚 = ? = 𝑞𝑚 = 𝑢𝑓 𝑘𝑚 − 3.5
𝑘𝑗 4.5 𝑘𝑗
𝑢𝑓 = ? 1
𝑘𝑚 1 3.5 91.14.5
Solution: = 3800 = 𝑢𝑓 91.1 −
140 4.5 1403.5
𝑞 = 𝑢𝑘 𝑘𝑚 = 91.1 veh/km
𝑢𝑓 = 53.6 km/hr
𝑘 4.5
𝑞 = 𝑢𝑓 𝑘 − 3.5
𝑘𝑗

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