Effects of Visual Active Deceleration Devices on Controlling Vehicle Speeds in a Long Downhill Tunnel of an Expressway
Abstract
:1. Background
2. Materials and Experimental Methods
2.1. Tunnel
2.2. Visual Active Deceleration Devices
2.2.1. RPIDLs near Tunnel Entrance
2.2.2. VIDD on Side Wall in Middle of Tunnel
2.3. Photographs of Actual RPIDLs and VIDDs
2.4. Methods for Measuring Vehicle Speeds
2.4.1. Measuring Vehicle Speeds Controlled by RPIDLs
2.4.2. Measuring Vehicle Speeds Controlled by VIDD
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Effects of RPIDLs on Vehicle Speeds at Entrance of Long Downhill Tunnel
3.1.1. Effect on Vehicle Speeds at Different Observation Points
3.1.2. Effect on Average Vehicle Speed
3.1.3. Effect on Average Vehicle Acceleration
3.2. Effects of VIDD on Vehicle Speeds in Middle of Long Downhill Tunnel
3.2.1. Effect on Vehicle Speeds at Different Observation Points
3.2.2. Effect on Average Vehicle Speed
3.2.3. Effect on Average Vehicle Acceleration
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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RPIDL Length | No RPIDLs | 30 m | 60 m | 120 m |
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Speed difference | 66.0 km/h | 59.2 km/h | 45.8 km/h | 79.1 km/h |
VIDD Type | None | Slash Lines | Fold Lines | Alternating Yellow and White Lines | ||||||
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15° | 40° | 55° | 60° | 90° | 120° | 1Y1W | 2Y2W | 4Y4W | ||
Speed difference (km/h) | 47.8 | 54.6 | 52.3 | 58.8 | 65.8 | 44.2 | 61.3 | 52.9 | 60.5 | 47.0 |
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Wang, F.; Gu, D.; Li, Y.; Liu, W.; Wang, G.; Ding, N. Effects of Visual Active Deceleration Devices on Controlling Vehicle Speeds in a Long Downhill Tunnel of an Expressway. Appl. Sci. 2021, 11, 6753. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11156753
Wang F, Gu D, Li Y, Liu W, Wang G, Ding N. Effects of Visual Active Deceleration Devices on Controlling Vehicle Speeds in a Long Downhill Tunnel of an Expressway. Applied Sciences. 2021; 11(15):6753. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11156753
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Fu, Dengjun Gu, Yuanyuan Li, Wei Liu, Guoyun Wang, and Naikan Ding. 2021. "Effects of Visual Active Deceleration Devices on Controlling Vehicle Speeds in a Long Downhill Tunnel of an Expressway" Applied Sciences 11, no. 15: 6753. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11156753
APA StyleWang, F., Gu, D., Li, Y., Liu, W., Wang, G., & Ding, N. (2021). Effects of Visual Active Deceleration Devices on Controlling Vehicle Speeds in a Long Downhill Tunnel of an Expressway. Applied Sciences, 11(15), 6753. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11156753