Structure and instability of high-density equations for traffic flow

被引:18
作者
Helbing, D [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Stuttgart, Inst Theoret Phys 2, D-70550 Stuttgart, Germany
来源
PHYSICAL REVIEW E | 1998年 / 57卷 / 05期
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10.1103/PhysRevE.57.6176
中图分类号
O35 [流体力学]; O53 [等离子体物理学];
学科分类号
070204 ; 080103 ; 080704 ;
摘要
Similar to the treatment of dense gases, fluid-dynamic equations for the dynamics of congested vehicular traffic are derived from Enskog-like kinetic equations. These contain additional terms due to the anisotropic vehicle interactions. The calculations are carried out up to Navier-Stokes order. A linear instability analysis indicates an additional kind of instability compared to previous macroscopic traffic models. The relevance for describing granular flows is outlined.
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页码:6176 / 6179
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