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Partner Universities

National Institute for Advanced Transportation Technology

Physical Address:

875 Perimeter Dr, MS 0901
Moscow, ID 83844-0901

Phone: 208-885-0576

Fax: 208-885-2877

Email: niatt@uidaho.edu

Transportation Research Institute

Physical Address:

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
College of Engineering and Technology
Norfolk, Virginia 23529-0241

Phone: 757-683-3753

Fax: 757-683-5354

Email: mcetin@odu.edu

Physical Address:

L.C. Smith College of Engineering & Computer Science
223 Link Hall
Syracuse, NY 13244

Phone: 315-443.2545

Email: omsalem@syr.edu

Innovative Transportation Research Institute

Physical Address:

College of Science & Technology
Texas Southern University
3100 Cleburne Avenue
Houston, Texas 77004-9986

Phone: 713-313-7282

Fax: 713-313-1856

Email: yu_lx@tsu.edu

Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

Physical Address:

3500 Transportation Research Plaza
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Phone: 540-231-1500

Fax: 540-231-1555

Email: hrakha@vtti.vt.edu

Develop Multi-scale Energy and Emission Models for Arterial Traffic Systems

Project Title

Develop Multi-scale Energy and Emission Models for Arterial Traffic Systems

University

Texas Southern

Principal Investigator

Lei Yu
Director of TSU Innovative Transportation Research Institute (ITRI) and Dean of College of Science and Technology, Texas Southern University

Fengxiang Qiao
TSU Representative to TransLIVE, Texas Southern University

PI Contact Information

Lei Yu

Fengxiang Qiao

Funding Sources and Amounts Provided

US Department of Transportation/TranLIVE $80,000
Texas Southern University $80,000

Total Project Cost

$160,000

Agency ID or Contract Number

DTRT12GUTC17; KLK900-SB-003

Start Date

1/1/12

End Date

1/31/16

Description of Research Project

This research is to develop a tool for the assessment of short-term and medium-term effects of network-level, traffic flow improvement projects, including Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) applications, on the transportation network energy consumption and environment. This tool can be utilized to evaluate the energy and environmental impacts of alternative transportation-related projects to their implementation in the field, thus significantly reduce the energy and environmental impacts of transportation projects.

Implementation of Research Outcomes

Impacts and Benefits of the Project

Papers

  • Wu Ying, Fengxiang Qiao, and Lei Yu. (2015). Modeling of Real Time Emission Related to Vehicle Speed and RPM on Driving Mode. Presented and published in the proceedings of The 108th Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA) Annual Meeting, Raleigh, June 22-25, 2015, North Carolina.
  • Fengxiang Qiao, Ling Liu, Wen Long, and Lei Yu. (2015). Modeling Excess Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Traffic Congestion in Urban Areas. World Soft Computing Conference WSC18 Proceeding in the Springer Book Series Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing" 2015. In Print.
  • Fengxiang Qiao, Ling Liu and Lei Yu. (2015). Quantifying Changes of Mobile Source Air Pollution in Metropolitan Areas Using Vehicle Emission Model MOVES. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering. David Publishing Company. In Print.
  • Tang, P., L. Yu, and G. Song. Effect of Driving Behaviors on Emissions in Eco-driving at Intersections. Proceedings of the 93rd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, DC, Jan 12-16, 2014.
  • Qiao, F., P. Kuo, and L. Yu. Fuzzy Modeling of Pedestrian Related Conflict Events at Intersections. Presented at the 93rd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, DC, Jan 12-16, 2014.
  • Chen, X., L. Yu, and Y. Wang. Analyzing the Effect of Bus Rapid Transit Policy Strategies on CO2 Emissions: Case Study of Beijing. Presented at the 93rd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting CD-ROM, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, DC, Jan 2014.
  • Lai, J., L. Yu, G. Song, and X. Chen. Emission Characteristics of Heavy-duty Diesel Transit Buses at Intersections of Urban Area: A Case Study in Beijing.Presented at the 93rd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, DC, Jan 12-16, 2014.
  • Song, G., L. Yu, and L. Long. Development of Speed Correction Factors based on Speed-Specific VSP Distributions for Urban Restricted Access Roadways in Beijing. Presented at the 93rd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, DC, Jan 12-16, 2014.
  • Zhou, X., G. Song, and L. Yu. Delay Correction Model for Estimating Bus Emission at Intersections based on VSP Distributions. Presented at the 93rd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, DC, Jan 12-16, 2014.

Web Links

Keywords

  • Vehicle fuels
  • emissions
  • transportation
  • arterial traffic

Partner Universities

National Institute for Advanced Transportation Technology

Physical Address:

875 Perimeter Dr, MS 0901
Moscow, ID 83844-0901

Phone: 208-885-0576

Fax: 208-885-2877

Email: niatt@uidaho.edu

Transportation Research Institute

Physical Address:

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
College of Engineering and Technology
Norfolk, Virginia 23529-0241

Phone: 757-683-3753

Fax: 757-683-5354

Email: mcetin@odu.edu

Physical Address:

L.C. Smith College of Engineering & Computer Science
223 Link Hall
Syracuse, NY 13244

Phone: 315-443.2545

Email: omsalem@syr.edu

Innovative Transportation Research Institute

Physical Address:

College of Science & Technology
Texas Southern University
3100 Cleburne Avenue
Houston, Texas 77004-9986

Phone: 713-313-7282

Fax: 713-313-1856

Email: yu_lx@tsu.edu

Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

Physical Address:

3500 Transportation Research Plaza
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Phone: 540-231-1500

Fax: 540-231-1555

Email: hrakha@vtti.vt.edu