Nonlinear Sciences – Pattern Formation and Solitons
Scientific paper
2001-05-24
Nonlinear Sciences
Pattern Formation and Solitons
13 pages, 9 figures
Scientific paper
10.1142/S0129183102002894
A generalized optimal velocity model is analyzed, where the optimal velocity function depends not only on the headway of each car but also the headway of the immediately preceding one. The stability condition of the model is derived by considering a small perturbation around the homogeneous flow solution. The effect of the generalized optimal velocity function is also confirmed with numerical simulation, by examining the hysteresis loop in the headway-velocity phase space, and the relation between flow and density of cars. In the model with a specific parameter choice, it is found that an intermediate state appears for the movement of cars, where the car keeps a certain velocity though the headway is short or long. This phenomenon is different from the ordinary stop-and-go state.
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