Traffic Flow Theory

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific theory
gptkbp:appliesTo highways
freeways
intersections
arterial roads
urban roads
gptkbp:field transportation engineering
traffic engineering
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Traffic Flow Theory
gptkbp:includes queueing theory
capacity analysis
car-following models
cellular automaton models
fundamental diagram of traffic flow
macroscopic models
mesoscopic models
microscopic models
shockwave analysis
traffic simulation
gptkbp:notableContributor gptkb:Boris_Kerner
gptkb:Drew_D._I.
gptkb:Greenshields_B._D.
gptkb:Lighthill_M._J.
gptkb:Treiterer_J.
gptkb:Whitham_G._B.
gptkbp:notablePublication gptkb:Highway_Capacity_Manual
gptkb:Fundamentals_of_Traffic_Flow
gptkb:Traffic_Flow_Theory:_Characteristics,_Experimental_Methods,_and_Numerical_Techniques
gptkbp:originatedIn mid-20th century
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:simulation
fluid dynamics
operations research
queueing theory
mathematical modeling
gptkbp:studies traffic congestion
traffic speed
interactions between vehicles
movement of vehicles
roadway capacity
traffic density
traffic flow rate
traffic streams
gptkbp:usedBy transportation agencies
urban planners
traffic engineers
gptkbp:usedFor traffic management
intelligent transportation systems
roadway design
congestion mitigation
traffic forecasting
traffic signal optimization
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Traffic_Models
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6