Course detail

Traffic Structures Theory

FAST-DM62Acad. year: 2024/2025

Theory of traffic, transport systems, traffic networks. Problems to be solved in traffic network. Nonlinear dynamic phenomena in traffic flow.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

8

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Road Structures (PKO)

Entry knowledge

Traffic engineering, algorithm development, fundamentals of physics, fundamentals of numerical mathematics.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Aims

Theoretical basis of traffic phenomena, theoretical instruments for effective traffic control.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme D-K-C-SI (N) Doctoral

    branch KDS , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme D-K-E-CE (N) Doctoral

    branch KDS , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Subject of the traffic theory, concepts, methodology 2. Transport systems, concepts of system theory 3. Traffic network, graph theory 4. Problems to be solved in traffic network, used algorithms 5. Traffic flow, its characteristics , fundamental diagrams 6. Kinematics of traffic flow, conservation law, wave propagation 7. Stacionary models of traffic flow 8. Microscopic and macroscopic models, simulation of traffic flow 9. Nonlinear dynamic models, their generic characteristics, nonlinear effects, nonlinear fundamental diagrams 10. Spontaneous congestion formation, emergence of congestion in traffic flow 11. Visualisation of important phenomena in traffic flow 12. Simulation of real traffic situations 13. Traffic flow control