Vessel Traffic Flow Distribution Model of Bridge Area Waterway in the Middle Stream of Yangtze River

Abstract:

Traffic flow data collection in Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge, locates in the middle of Yangtze River, is help for analysis of the waterway operating factor, which in return increases the capacity in the bridge area waterways and promotes vessel collision avoidance. Traffic flow parameters like vessel speed, arrival time, vessel clearance were collected by manual observation. Through analysis of vessel speed and vessel clearance distribution rule, the vessel speed-clearance model is established based on least square method. Real-time density of ships on navigation, channel utilization and ship safety operation area can be obtained by study on the relationship between speed and shipping space..

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 551)
• Pages: 127-133
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.551.127
• Online since: May 2014
• Authors: Hai Qiang Hou, Yi Cheng Li, Wei He, Xing Long Liu*
• Keywords: Bridge Area, Traffic Flow, Vessel Spacing, Vessel Speed

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