中国物理B ›› 2012, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (10): 100206-100206.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/21/10/100206

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Analytical investigation of the boundary-triggered phase transition dynamics in a cellular automata model with a slow-to-start rule

贾宁, 马寿峰, 钟石泉   

  1. Institute of Systems Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
  • 收稿日期:2012-02-20 修回日期:2012-03-15 出版日期:2012-09-01 发布日期:2012-09-01
  • 基金资助:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 70971094 and 50908155) and the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University (PCSIRT).

Analytical investigation of the boundary-triggered phase transition dynamics in a cellular automata model with a slow-to-start rule

Jia Ning (贾宁), Ma Shou-Feng (马寿峰), Zhong Shi-Quan (钟石泉)   

  1. Institute of Systems Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
  • Received:2012-02-20 Revised:2012-03-15 Online:2012-09-01 Published:2012-09-01
  • Contact: Jia Ning E-mail:jianing.BLGT@gmail.com
  • Supported by:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 70971094 and 50908155) and the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University (PCSIRT).

摘要: Previous studies suggest that there are three different jam phases in the cellular automata automaton model with a slow-to-start rule under open boundaries. In the present paper, the dynamics of each free-flow-jam phase transition is studied. By analysing the microscopic behaviour of the traffic flow, we obtain analytical results on the phase transition dynamics. Our results can describe the detailed time evolution of the system during phase transition, while they provide good approximation for the numerical simulation data. These findings can perfectly explain the microscopic mechanism and details of the boundary-triggered phase transition dynamics.

关键词: traffic flow, boundary-triggered phase transition, cellular automata, time evolution, analytical solution

Abstract: Previous studies suggest that there are three different jam phases in the cellular automata automaton model with a slow-to-start rule under open boundaries. In the present paper, the dynamics of each free-flow-jam phase transition is studied. By analysing the microscopic behaviour of the traffic flow, we obtain analytical results on the phase transition dynamics. Our results can describe the detailed time evolution of the system during phase transition, while they provide good approximation for the numerical simulation data. These findings can perfectly explain the microscopic mechanism and details of the boundary-triggered phase transition dynamics.

Key words: traffic flow, boundary-triggered phase transition, cellular automata, time evolution, analytical solution

中图分类号:  (Probability theory, stochastic processes, and statistics)

  • 02.50.-r
05.40.-a (Fluctuation phenomena, random processes, noise, and Brownian motion) 45.70.-n (Granular systems)