Print Email Facebook Twitter A new macroscopic model for Variable Speed Limits Title A new macroscopic model for Variable Speed Limits Author Dominguez Frejo, J.R. (TU Delft Team Bart De Schutter) Papamichail, Ioannis (Technical University of Crete) Papageorgiou, Markos (Technical University of Crete) De Schutter, B.H.K. (TU Delft Team Bart De Schutter) Date 2018 Abstract This paper proposes a new macroscopic model for Variable Speed Limits (VSLs), combining characteristics of previously proposed models, in order to have the capability of modeling different capacities, critical densities, and levels of compliance for links affected by speed limits. Moreover, the effects of VSLs on the fundamental diagram of traffic flow are studied concluding that, at least for the considered stretch of the A12 freeway in The Netherlands, the capacity of a freeway link is decreased (and the critical density is increased) by reducing the value of the corresponding speed limit. Finally, it is shown that the VSL-induced fundamental diagram is not triangular and that the speed limit compliance can be very low if enforcement measures are not applied. Subject Freeway Traffic ControlFreeway Traffic ModelingVariable Speed Limit To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:91a009f1-94d5-4f1e-b64c-d2306a49a6c6 DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.07.056 ISSN 2405-8963 Source IFAC-PapersOnLine, 51 (9), 343-348 Event 15th IFAC Symposium on Control in Transportation Systems, 2018-06-06 → 2018-06-08, Savona, Italy Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2018 J.R. Dominguez Frejo, Ioannis Papamichail, Markos Papageorgiou, B.H.K. De Schutter Files PDF 1_s2.0_S2405896318307791_main.pdf 1.33 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:91a009f1-94d5-4f1e-b64c-d2306a49a6c6/datastream/OBJ/view