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Traffic Structures Theory
FAST-DMB020Acad. year: 2021/2022
Theory of traffic, transport systems, traffic networks. Problems to be solved in traffic network. Nonlinear dynamic phenomena in traffic flow. Simulation of traffic and constructional problems.
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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.
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- Programme DPA-K Doctoral 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme DPC-K Doctoral 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme DKA-K Doctoral 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme DKC-K Doctoral 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
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