Journal of Jilin University(Engineering and Technology Edition) ›› 2026, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (2): 416-430.doi: 10.13229/j.cnki.jdxbgxb.20240775

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Vehicle formation and carbon emission characteristics in mixed traffic flow environment

Wen-hui ZHANG(),Mei-ru YE,Cong XI,Zi-wen SONG   

  1. School of Civil Engineering and Transportation,Northeast Forestry University,Harbin 150040,China
  • Received:2024-07-13 Online:2026-02-01 Published:2026-03-17

Abstract:

To address the limitations of traditional models in accurately characterizing the dynamic evolution of vehicle platoons and interactions with heterogeneous behaviors of human-driven vehicles (HDV) in mixed traffic flows, this paper proposes a hybrid traffic flow modeling framework integrating discrete motion rules and dynamic platoon evolution. First, a discrete motion safety distance model is developed to resolve the distortion problem in continuous acceleration modeling by introducing integer decision rules based on cellular spacing. Second, a platoon size transition probability matrix is constructed using Markov chains to dynamically characterize the splitting, merging, and reorganization processes of platoons. Finally, multi-scenario simulation data are employed to quantify the impact mechanisms of intra-platoon spacing, reaction time, lane-changing behavior, and platoon size on CO? emissions. The results indicate that: When the CAV penetration rate exceeds 0.6, platoon mode can effectively improve the operational state of mixed traffic flow, and significantly reduces CO? emissions, with a reduction range of 18.2% to 25.1%; Optimizing intra-platoon spacing achieves a peak emission reduction of 42.5%; Lane-changing strategies must adapt to traffic density—enhancing HDV lane-changing probability under low density can achieve carbon emission reductions, while restricting CAV lane-changing probability to 0.4~0.6 under high density; Platoon sizes of 3~5 vehicles demonstrate optimal emission reduction efficiency. This paper reveals the mechanism of queue dynamic parameters on carbon emissions, and provides theoretical support for the optimization of intelligent connected fleet cooperative control strategies and the design of low-carbon transportation systems.

Key words: engineering of communication and transportation system, mixed traffic flow, vehicle platoon, discrete movement rules, dynamic evolution, carbon emissions

CLC Number: 

  • U491

Fig.1

Schematic diagram of the safety distance"

Table 1

Parameter value in simulation"

参数符号数值
车身长度/mln+15
最大速度/(m·s-1vmax33
队内车间距/mdCACC3
最大车队规模/辆Z6
期望加速度/(m·s-2a3
制动减速度/(m·s-2b5
HDV反应时间/sτHDV1.4
CAV反应时间/sτCAV0.5

Fig.2

Velocity-density fundamental diagram"

Fig.3

Flow-density fundamental diagram"

Fig.4

Space-time diagram of different CAV permeability in low density states"

Fig.5

Space-time diagram of different CAV permeability in high density states"

Fig.6

Velocity fluctuation diagram under different CAV permeability"

Table 2

Correlation coefficient Ki,je(K'i,je) of CO2 emission"

Ki,je(K'i,je)j=0j=1j=2j=3
a0i=06.9160.2172.345×104-3.639×104
i=10.027 540.968×102-0.175×1028.35×105
i=2-2.070×104-1.013 8×1041.966×105-1.02×106
i=39.80×1073.66×107-1.08×1078.50×109
a<0i=06.915-0.032-9.17×103-2.886×104
i=10.028 48.53×1031.15×103-3.06×106
i=2-2.266×104-6.594×105-1.289×105-2.68×107
i=31.11×1063.20×1077.56×1082.95×109

Fig.7

CO2 emission fitting across different operating condition"

Table 3

CO2 emission in discrete mode and platoon mode"

CAV

渗透率

CO2排放总量/(L·km-1下降比例/%
离散模式编队模式
0.20.360 20.329 88.4
0.40.324 50.285 612.0
0.60.267 60.218 818.2
0.80.190 30.142 525.1

Fig.8

CO2 emissions under different intra-platoon spacing"

Table 4

Comparative analysis of the impact of HDV lane-changing probability on CO? emissions"

密度/

(辆·km-1

CO2排放降低百分比/%
0.10.20.30.40.50.6
100.020.030.070.070.230.43
200.050.150.480.340.670.81
30-1.40-3.66-2.54-1.53-2.82-4.94
40-0.200.10-0.58-0.41-0.70-1.83
500.020.370.500.420.32-0.43
600.05-0.010.10-0.20-0.15-0.32
70-0.03-0.55-0.80-0.46-1.18-0.80
80-0.06-0.15-0.38-0.17-0.58-0.27

Table 5

Comparative analysis of the impact of CAV lane-changing probability on CO? emissions"

密度/

(辆·km-1

CO2排放降低百分比/%
0.10.20.30.40.50.6
100.020.07-0.070.010.010.03
20-4.24-1.34-2.36-3.07-11.82-1.76
30-4.15-5.30-4.99-5.07-7.66-4.54
40-5.67-2.79-1.81-4.79-4.90-2.25
50-2.29-1.57-2.50-3.15-3.95-3.46
60-2.38-1.98-2.35-2.71-2.33-2.32
700.05-0.150.090.280.510.76
800.620.060.841.341.671.45

Fig.9

CO2 emission under different reaction times"

Fig.10

CO2 emissions under different reaction times and intra-platoon spacing"

Fig.11

CO2 emission under different fleet sizes and CAV penetration rates"

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