Modeling Car-Following Behaviour of Turning Movements at Intersections with Consideration of Turning Radius

In order to deeply analyze and describe the characteristics of car-following behaviour of turning vehicles at intersections, the features and application conditions of classic car-following models were analyzed firstly. And then, through analysing the relationship between the maximum velocity of car...

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Main Authors: Fulu Wei, Yongqing Guo, Pan Liu, Zhenggan Cai, Qingyin Li, Long Chen
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Advanced Transportation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8884797
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Yongqing Guo
Pan Liu
Zhenggan Cai
Qingyin Li
Long Chen
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Pan Liu
Zhenggan Cai
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Long Chen
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description In order to deeply analyze and describe the characteristics of car-following behaviour of turning vehicles at intersections, the features and application conditions of classic car-following models were analyzed firstly. And then, through analysing the relationship between the maximum velocity of car-following vehicles and the turning radius of intersection, the differences in key variables between turning and straight car-following behaviour were identified. On the basis of Optimal Velocity (OV) model, a Turning Optimal Velocity (TOV) car-following model with consideration of turning radius and sideway force coefficient at intersections was developed. PreScan simulation was employed to build the scene of turning car-following process at an intersection. Based on linear stability analysis, the stability conditions of the TOV model were derived. And it was found that (1) the turning radius has a significant effect on the car-following behaviour of turning vehicles at intersections; (2) with the increase of the distance between vehicles, the driver’s response sensitivity coefficient increases and then decreases and reaches the maximum value when the distance reaches the minimum safe distance; (3) with the increase of turning radius, the stability of the car-following fleet tends to decrease, and it is more likely to become a stop-and-go traffic flow. In addition, the numerical simulation results indicate that the TOV model can describe the car-following behaviour of turning vehicles more accurately with consideration of turning radius. The findings of this study can be used in the development of microscopic traffic simulation software and for improving traffic safety at intersections.
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spelling doaj-art-dfbe4892ee5a46d6afe262c9f991e55e2025-08-20T02:21:07ZengWileyJournal of Advanced Transportation0197-67292042-31952020-01-01202010.1155/2020/88847978884797Modeling Car-Following Behaviour of Turning Movements at Intersections with Consideration of Turning RadiusFulu Wei0Yongqing Guo1Pan Liu2Zhenggan Cai3Qingyin Li4Long Chen5Department of Transportation Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, ChinaDepartment of Transportation Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, ChinaDepartment of Transportation Planning and Management, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, ChinaDepartment of Transportation Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, ChinaDepartment of Transportation Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, ChinaDepartment of Transportation Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, ChinaIn order to deeply analyze and describe the characteristics of car-following behaviour of turning vehicles at intersections, the features and application conditions of classic car-following models were analyzed firstly. And then, through analysing the relationship between the maximum velocity of car-following vehicles and the turning radius of intersection, the differences in key variables between turning and straight car-following behaviour were identified. On the basis of Optimal Velocity (OV) model, a Turning Optimal Velocity (TOV) car-following model with consideration of turning radius and sideway force coefficient at intersections was developed. PreScan simulation was employed to build the scene of turning car-following process at an intersection. Based on linear stability analysis, the stability conditions of the TOV model were derived. And it was found that (1) the turning radius has a significant effect on the car-following behaviour of turning vehicles at intersections; (2) with the increase of the distance between vehicles, the driver’s response sensitivity coefficient increases and then decreases and reaches the maximum value when the distance reaches the minimum safe distance; (3) with the increase of turning radius, the stability of the car-following fleet tends to decrease, and it is more likely to become a stop-and-go traffic flow. In addition, the numerical simulation results indicate that the TOV model can describe the car-following behaviour of turning vehicles more accurately with consideration of turning radius. The findings of this study can be used in the development of microscopic traffic simulation software and for improving traffic safety at intersections.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8884797
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Modeling Car-Following Behaviour of Turning Movements at Intersections with Consideration of Turning Radius
Journal of Advanced Transportation
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title_short Modeling Car-Following Behaviour of Turning Movements at Intersections with Consideration of Turning Radius
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