Modeling Automated Highway System Guideway Operations

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dc.contributor.authorSiess, Eric Josephen
dc.contributor.committeechairDrew, Donald R.en
dc.contributor.committeememberTrani, Antonio A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberLin, Wei-huaen
dc.contributor.departmentCivil Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:50:58Zen
dc.date.adate1998-02-04en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:50:58Zen
dc.date.issued1997-12-17en
dc.date.rdate1998-02-04en
dc.date.sdate1997-12-17en
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this research is to explore the operational characteristics of a Maglev-based Automated Highway System and how it would interact with freeway operations. The extension of traditional traffic flow phenomenon, including weaving, merging, and stopping distance, into the automated system is looked at. These are also extended into platoon operations and their effect on such properties as gap control and ultimately the capacity of such a system. The ability to incorporate an AHS system into the existing Interstate Highway System is investigated. This includes placing the magways in the right-of-way of the highway system and interfacing the AHS with the existing freeways. A model is developed and run to simulate the assignment of traffic between the freeway and the guideway links. Both operational concepts of user equilibrium and system optimal conditions are explored, and equations are found to estimate the amount of traffic which can be found on the links based on the total traffic volume.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-1398-165114en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-1398-165114/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/36510en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
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dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
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dc.subjectAHSen
dc.subjectMagleven
dc.subjectmagnetic levitationen
dc.subjectplatooningen
dc.subjectITSen
dc.subjectIntelligent Transportation Systemsen
dc.titleModeling Automated Highway System Guideway Operationsen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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