Phantom traffic jam — jam waves out of nowhere (3D)

About this app

22 cars on a ring road: above a critical density a brief braking turns into a jam wave that travels backwards. Space-time and fundamental diagrams show why tailgating lowers the flow and why a few ACC cars smooth out the waves.

Subject: Logistics & Supply Chain

More from Logistics & Supply Chain

• AAS & digital product passport
• Autonomous traffic in logistics systems (3D)
• Stock & service level
• Blockchain traceability
• Bullwhip effect
• Circular Economy — R-strategies
• Digital Twin level model
• Bottleneck & throughput (3D)

A VisuApp by heyprof: interactive, free in your browser, no sign-up. What is a VisuApp? · All apps