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Title:

How Well Does CORSIM Replicate the Process of Freeway Breakdown?

Accession Number:

01334131

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

Various microscopic simulators have been used for studying traffic operations along freeway segments. An important desirable function of these simulators is their ability to obtain capacity and replicate the breakdown process realistically. The objectives of this paper are to evaluate the capability of a microsimulator, CORSIM, to replicate the process of breakdown and to perform a sensitivity analysis on driver behavior parameters. The research findings indicate that CORSIM has some strengths and some weaknesses with respect to the breakdown process. Sensitivity analysis shows the different effects of these parameters on the breakdown occurrence and provides recommendations on the application of these parameters to provide a more realistic representation of traffic operations.

Monograph Accession #:

01329018

Report/Paper Numbers:

11-2545

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Kondyli, Alexandra
Soria, Irene
Duret, Aurelien
Elefteriadou, Lily

Pagination:

16p

Publication Date:

2011

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 90th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2011-1-23 to 2011-1-27
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

DVD

Features:

Figures (7) ; References (15) ; Tables (2)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Traffic flow breakdown

Subject Areas:

Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2011 Paper #11-2545

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Feb 17 2011 6:12PM