ENSKOG-LIKE KINETIC-MODELS FOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC

In the present paper a general criticism of kinetic equations for vehi cular traffic is given. The necessity of introducing an Enskog-type co rrection into these equations is shown. An Enskog-like kinetic traffic flow equation is presented and fluid dynamic equations are derived. T his derivation yields new coefficients for the standard fluid dynamic equations of vehicular traffic. Numerical simulations for inhomogeneou s traffic now situations are shown together with a comparison between kinetic and fluid dynamic models.