decelmerge: The 'decelmerge' function estimates the relative locations of...

In cartools: Tools for Understanding Highway Performance

Description

The decelmerge function estimates the relative locations of two vehicles where one passes the other.

Usage

decelmerge(tstart, tend, umn, usd, xstart, xfunnel, leff)

Arguments

tstart	start time, a number
tend	end time, a number
umn	start speed (mph) for vehicle in lane 1, a number
usd	speed volatility for umn, a number
xstart	start location for vehicle in lane 1 (feet), a number
xfunnel	upstream location where the lane drop starts (feet), a number
leff	effective vehicle length(feet), a number

Value

decelmerge uses a deterministic model to show the locations of vehicle accelerating to pass another vehicle traveling side-by-side at the same speed.

Examples

decelmerge(0, 10, 41, 0, -1000, -500, 14)

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