Traffic Flow Theory

Garant předmětu:

Lecturer:

Vladimír Faltus

Tutor:

Vladimír Faltus

Supervisor:

Department of Transportation Systems

Synopsis:

Mobility and associated human problems. Basic traffic parameters and their measurement. Estimation of quality of services. Theoretical fundamentals and applications of mathematical models. Macroscopic, statistical and microscopic models. Theory of shock waves, queuing theory and special theory of traffic phenomena. Relation between traffic models and traffic flow management.

Requirements:

no prerequisites

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Basic theory of traffic flow based on traffic parameters, as well as the creation of micro and macro models, statistical models in transport and basic physics of traffic flow. Relations to traffic flow management methods.

Study materials:

Gerlough D., Huber M.: Traffic flow theory: A monograph. Washington: TRB, 1975.

Roess R., Prassas E., McShane W.: Traffic Engineering, Prentice Hall, 4th edition, pp. 734, ISBN: 978-0-13-613573-9.

Gasis D.: Traffic Theory, Kluwner Academic Publishers, pp. 258, ISBN 1-4020-7095-0.

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2022/2023:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2022/2023:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• navaz. mag. PRE program IS v EN 21/22 (nová akreditace) (compulsory course)
• navaz. mag. PRE program IS joint degree 21/22 (nová akreditace) (compulsory course)
• navaz. mag. PRE program SC 21/22 (pro studenty, kteří absolvují některé předměty 1.roč. na UTEP) (compulsory course in the program)
• navaz. mag. PRE program IS v EN 22/23 (nová akreditace) (compulsory course)
• navaz. mag. PRE program IS joint degree 22/23 (nová akreditace) (compulsory course)
• navaz. mag. PRE program SC 22/23 (pro studenty, kteří absolvují některé předměty 1.roč. na UTEP) (compulsory course in the program)