Course detail

Traffic Structures Theory

FAST-DMB020Acad. year: 2026/2027

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.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

8

Assignment to study programme types

Doctoral

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Martin Smělý, Ph.D.

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

There are no study aids for this subject, teaching is done individually.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme DPA-K Doctoral 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DKA-K Doctoral 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DPC-K Doctoral 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DPC-K Doctoral 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Martin Smělý, Ph.D.

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.

E-learning texts

normy_laborator.zip
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