Contributions to the Boltzmann-like model for traffic flow. Numerical studies and experimental validations for concentration-dependent programs

Summary A Boltzmann-like model for vehicular traffic on highway, recently proposed10], is analyzed. Both the model for a ?rigid? driving program and for a concentration-dependent driving program are considered, and the solutions for the homogeneous and stationary case are determined for a few theoretical and experimental speed distributions. The results are compared with the solutions of the Prigogine model; a comparison with experimental data is also given.

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Sommario Si analizza il modello tipo Boltzmann recentemente proposto 10] per il traffico automobilistico su autostrada. Si considerano sia il modello per programma di guida rigido sia per programma di guida dipendente dalla concentrazione, e si danno le soluzioni per il caso omogeneo e stazionario per alcune distribuzioni teoriche e sperimentali di velocità desiderate. I risultati sono confrontati con i risultati del modello di Prigogine e con dati sperimentali.

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Research performed under contract with the Committee for Mathematical Sciences of the C.N.R.