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An energy investigation of signalized network optimized by TRANSYT 7

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dc.contributor.authorHill, David Easterlyen
dc.contributor.committeechairHobeika, Antoine G.en
dc.contributor.committeecochairHurley, J. W. Jr.en
dc.contributor.committeememberRadwan, A. E.en
dc.contributor.departmentCivil Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:39:52Zen
dc.date.adate2009-06-12en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:39:52Zen
dc.date.issued1980-07-05en
dc.date.rdate2009-06-12en
dc.date.sdate2009-06-12en
dc.description.abstractIn the traffic engineering field today, much attention is being given to the area of intersection control. The intersection has long been recognized as the most critical element in our highway system. Accidents, delay, wasted fuel and congestion are greatest at intersections. The variable having the greatest effect on traffic flow at an intersection or in a network of intersections is the traffic signal timing. In recent years, several computer programs have been developed to aid the traffic engineer in signal timing. This thesis examines the effect of the signal timing plans generated by one of the more widely used programs, TRANSYT 7, on the energy consumption of two signalized networks. Also examined are the relationships of delay and stops to fuel consumption. The TRANSYT 7 program was used to generate signal timing plans over a range of cycle lengths and stop penalties. The TRANSYT 7 signal timing plans were entered into NETSIM, a microscopic traffic simulation program, to determine their effect on fuel consumption in the two study networks.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentxiii, 189 pages, 1 unnumbered leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-06122009-063022en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06122009-063022/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/33539en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1980.H555.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 06771444en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1980.H555en
dc.subject.lcshAutomobiles -- Fuel consumptionen
dc.subject.lcshTraffic signs and signalsen
dc.subject.lcshTRANSYT 7 (Computer program)en
dc.titleAn energy investigation of signalized network optimized by TRANSYT 7en
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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