33.3 - Calibration of Greenshield’s Model
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What is free flow speed?
💡 Hint: Think about the speed limit on an uncongested highway.
Define jam density.
💡 Hint: What happens when cars line up back to back?
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What does free flow speed represent?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when traffic is uninterrupted.
True or False: Jam density can be defined as the density of vehicles at full congestion.
💡 Hint: What happens when cars are bumper to bumper?
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A traffic study collected the following speeds and densities: (10 km/h, 150 veh/km), (20 km/h, 200 veh/km), and (30 km/h, 100 veh/km). Use linear regression to find a and b coefficients.
💡 Hint: Focus on organizing your data first before plugging into the formulas.
If your calibrated model predicts a free flow speed of 50 km/h and jam density of 250 veh/km, calculate the maximum flow rate.
💡 Hint: Remember to apply the formula for max flow appropriately.
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