NTL Record

Title Availability Simulation of AGT Systems
Record ID 50152
Personal Name
Creator
Toye, Charles R.
Source 33p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Publisher United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Publication Date 19750201
Language English
Abstract The report discusses the analytical and simulation procedures that were used to evaluate the effects of failure in a complex dual mode transportation system based on a worst case study-state condition. The computed results are an availability figure of merit and not an absolute prediction with associated confidence levels of system availability. The advantage of this procedure is that it avoids the use of a dynamic network traffic flow simulation which is both costly and time-consuming. The analytical and simulation approach taken encompasses fault tree and failure mode and effect analyses. The novel aspect of this approach is the use of the Monte Carlo technique to determine the physical location of failed vehicles in the system (on or off the guideway, in station berths, or at various merge/demerge sectors).
Rosap ID dot:11548
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11548
TRT Terms Automated guideway transit; Automatic control; Buses; Coordination; Dual mode transportation systems; Failure; Intelligent transportation systems; Maintainability; Monte Carlo method; Network analysis; Numerical analysis; Personal rapid transit; Planning; Reliability; Simulation; Streets; Supply; Urban areas; Urban transportation
Classification NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION;
NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Advanced Public Transit Systems;
NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Planning and Policy;
NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - PLANNING AND POLICY;
NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Transit Planning and Policy
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Report Number DOT-TSC-UMTA-75-14; UMTA-MA-06-0048-75-3
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/50000/50100/50152/DOT-TSC-UMTA-75-14.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository