Model of a Traffic Circle

Abstract:

In this paper, the relationship between the number of entrance and exit, and traffic flow volume. When the number of entrance and exit is equal to 4 or greater than 4, and when the weaving section length is taken into consideration, the relationship has been studied in detail. For a given traffic circle, the road conditions in, around and out of the circle have been determined. We treat these calculation results as the reference criteria and construct two models. The one is regular critical space model and the other is two-left-turn phase control model. Finally, taken by the example of Lianban Circle in Xiamen, China, the above models have been tested and their strengths and weaknesses have been analyzed.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 380-384)
• Pages: 1729-1733
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.380-384.1729
• Online since: August 2013
• Authors: Yan Hong Zhang
• Keywords: Traffic Capacity, Traffic Flow, Wardrop Formula

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