Effect of moving walkway arrangement on unidirectional crowd flow characteristics

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作者
He, Mengchen [1 ]
Qiu, Yunfei [1 ]
Ge, Xinru [1 ]
Huang, Ran [1 ]
Chen, Juan [2 ]
Wang, Qiao [1 ]
Lo, Jacquline [3 ]
Ma, Jian [1 ]
机构
[1] Southwest Jiaotong Univ, Sch Transportat & Logist, Chengdu 610031, Peoples R China
[2] Southwest Jiaotong Univ, Fac Geosci & Environm Engn, Chengdu 610031, Peoples R China
[3] Hong Kong Polytech Univ, Dept Civil & Environm Engn, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
Pedestrian dynamics; Moving walkways; Traffic efficiency; Landing area; Layout; TRANSPORT-SYSTEM; PEDESTRIAN FLOW; CONTINUUM MODEL; EFFICIENT; DESIGN; SPEED; FORCE;
D O I
10.1016/j.physa.2024.129789
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
As moving walkways (MWs) are being used in larger airport terminals, train stations and so on, there is growing concern about their impact on the crowd movement. Some existing applications have shown that these passenger conveyors are not always capable of providing a better level of service, therefore, it is necessary to examine the effect of MWs on crowd dynamics thoroughly. In this work, we first construct more realistic numerical experimental scenarios and utilize a macroscopic continuum pedestrian model to simulate crowd movement in long corridors with the MWs under various conditions, including demand level, operation speed, position, landing area, and layout. Then, based on the comparison of experiment results such as total travel time, density distribution, queue size, and total crowd pressure, we analyze the effect of MWs on unidirectional crowd dynamics. From the results, we prove that the presence of a landing area between two segments of MWs can help to split the flow in the main direction and enhance the safety of crowd movement. Moreover, according to our research, compared to increasing the operation speed, modifying the position and layout of MWs is more effective and cost-saving in improving traffic efficiency. In summary, this paper investigates the effect of MWs and provides a better understanding to organizers when designing pedestrian conveyor systems.
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