Research on Phase Diagram of an Improved Dual-Lane Heterogeneous Lattice Hydrodynamic Model Considering Curved Road

Abstract

The actual road traffic is a heterogeneous traffic flow composed of various types of vehicles. Ensuring safe operation of different types of vehicles while improving traffic stabilization has become a very important issue. Inspired by this, taking into account the discrepancy between the safety headway and the maximal velocity of different types of vehicles, an improved dual-lane heterogeneous lattice hydrodynamic model (DLHLHM) considering curved road is put forward in this research. The improved model’s stabilization condition is inferred by reductive perturbation method. The mKdV equation is also inferred to describe the evolutionary processes of traffic density wave. Numerical examples probed into the impact of lane-changing rate, angle of curved road and different maximum speeds and safety distances on traffic stabilization. The hysteresis loop for new model also is explored to study traffic flow stabilization. Numerical simulation results accord with theoretical analysis, which indicates the effectiveness and feasibility of the DLHLHM. This study provides a new perspective on the dynamic evolution of heterogeneous traffic flow.