An evaluation of inductance loop detector lead length and optimal speed trap distance /
(1220 metres) of lead wire on all combinations of
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1994.
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | (1220 metres) of lead wire on all combinations of (2440 metres) is likely, and detections may even be possible also indicate that detection of the passenger vehicles may be an optimal speed trap distance. Lead lengths were evaluated at much large distances. Lead lengths of this magnitude give between detector units. Identical make and model detector cannot be made using different models of detector units. In cars and the pickup truck were always detected with 4000 feet consistently identified that accurate speed measurements evaluated with a variety of detector units. An optimal speed functional and cost-effective design. Five different speed indicate that detection of passenger vehicles at 8000 feet inductance required for detection must be very similar management systems have recently begun to help reduce these metres). An extrapolation of the inductance measurements mph (1.6 to 194 km/h). Clearly, the best method for mph (2.4 km/h) for all speeds, while errors for speed traps nationwide. The development and construction of freeway obtaining accurate speeds with inductance loop detectors order for speed measurements to be accurate, the change in passenger cars, a pickup truck, a motorcycle, and a high possible at distances much greater than 4000 feet (1220 problems. A major component of freeway management systems is profile truck) with several detector units. Both passenger Reducing congestion in our nation's urban areas has become a sensitivity level and number of wire turns used. The data sensitivity level and number of wire turns. The detection of situation to determine maximum permissible lead lengths and speed traps with identical detector units averaged about 1.5 the designer greater flexibility in producing the most the inductance loop detector. This research effort evaluated the motorcycle and high profile truck depended upon the the use of inductance loop detectors in a freeway management top priority of state departments of transportation trap distance was not able to be identified, but the research trap distances (from 20 to 80 feet, 6 to 24 metres) were units easily meet this criteria. The error measured for utilizes identical make and model detector units. with different detector units varied widely from one to 120 with five different design vehicles (large and small |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Civil Engineering". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | xii, 67 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Also available online. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |