Traffic jams induced by fluctuation of a leading car

Takashi Nagatani
Phys. Rev. E 61, 3534 – Published 1 April 2000
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Abstract

We present a phase diagram of the different kinds of congested traffic triggered by fluctuation of a leading car in an open system without sources and sinks. Traffic states and density waves are investigated numerically by varying the amplitude of fluctuation using a car following model. The phase transitions among the free traffic, oscillatory congested traffic, and homogeneous congested traffic occur by fluctuation of a leading car. With increasing the amplitude of fluctuation, the transition between the free traffic and oscillatory traffic occurs at lower density and the transition between the homogeneous congested traffic and the oscillatory traffic occurs at higher density. The oscillatory congested traffic corresponds to the coexisting phase. Also, the moving localized clusters appear just above the transition lines.

  • Received 8 September 1999

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.61.3534

©2000 American Physical Society

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Takashi Nagatani

  • Division of Thermal Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Shizuoka University, Hamamatsu 432-8561, Japan

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Vol. 61, Iss. 4 — April 2000

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