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FIGURE E5.13
5.5 MORE SIMULINK
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BLOCKS
In this section, we introduce additional Simulink blocks to extend the simulation capabilities
developed so far. The next example is a common one from the field of traffic engineering. The
objective is to formulate a mathematical model suitable for describing the characteristics of
a driver=vehicle attempting to follow a lead vehicle in a single lane of traffic. The result is referred
to as a microscopic car-follo wing model. Car-following models are an essential component of traffic
simulation software used to predict traffic flows in tunnels and other roads where passing is
restricted.
The basic situati ...