The representation of the traffic flow is determined by three main characteristics of this: The flow, the density and the speed. The relationship between the three helps to improve the design of the roads as well as all kinds of facilities operations.
The mathematical relationship that groups them is given by the function:
[tex]q = k*\nu[/tex]
Where,
[tex]\nu[/tex]= Speed
k = Density
q = Flow
Through it it is possible to obtain properties of this by which,
- When the density on the road is zero, the flow is also zero because there are no vehicles on the road
- As the density increases, the flow increases
- When the density reaches a maximum jam density, the flow must be zero because the vehicles will line up from end to end
- The flow will also increase to a maximum value, increases in density beyond that point result in flow reductions.
- Speed is the average speed of space.
