Lec 12, Ch学2CH.6, pp.195201 Shock Waves in Traffic .pptVIP

Lec 12, Ch.6, pp.191-197: Shock Waves in Traffic Streams (Objectives) Understand how a shock wave can be created in traffic stream Be able to explain the creation of a shock wave using the fundamental diagram of traffic flow Be able to derive the formula to compute the speed of a shock wave Be able to compute shock wave velocities for special cases (like a shock wave after a slow truck, at a traffic light, etc.) What we cover today in class… Seeing traffic flow as water flow Connecting the fundamental diagram of traffic flow and shock wave Obtaining the shock wave formula Special cases of sho