Table 2
Relevant parameters used to calculate traffic flow
Parameter
Value
Description
Unit
l
veh
5
Vehicle’s average length
m
h
3
Minimum headway
m
k
j
=
1
l
v
e
h
+
h
∗
n
l
a
n
e
500
The jam density
vehs/km
k
m
183.94
The density when the traffic flow reaches its maximum value
vehs/km
k
1
= 0.2
k
m
36.79
The density as free traffic state
vehs/km
K
2
= 0.7
k
m
128.76
The density as normal traffic state
vehs/km
K
3
= 2
k
m
367.88
The density as congested traffic state
vehs/km
Parameter
Value
Description
Unit
l
veh
5
Vehicle’s average length
m
h
3
Minimum headway
m
k
j
=
1
l
v
e
h
+
h
∗
n
l
a
n
e
500
The jam density
vehs/km
k
m
183.94
The density when the traffic flow reaches its maximum value
vehs/km
k
1
= 0.2
k
m
36.79
The density as free traffic state
vehs/km
K
2
= 0.7
k
m
128.76
The density as normal traffic state
vehs/km
K
3
= 2
k
m
367.88
The density as congested traffic state
vehs/km
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