Characterization of Turbulent Mixing near Roadways Based on Measurements of Short-Term Turbulence Ki...

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" Characterization of Turbulent Mixing near Roadways Based on Measurements of Short-Term Turbulence Kinetic Energy and Traffic Conditions "
Hu, Zhice Noll, Kenneth

Document Type	:	Latin Dissertation
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	1110147
Doc. No	:	TLpq2477872445
Main Entry	:	Hu, Zhice
	:	Noll, Kenneth
Title & Author	:	Characterization of Turbulent Mixing near Roadways Based on Measurements of Short-Term Turbulence Kinetic Energy and Traffic Conditions\ Hu, ZhiceNoll, Kenneth
College	:	Illinois Institute of Technology
Date	:	2020
student score	:	2020
Degree	:	Ph.D.
Page No	:	96
Abstract	:	Turbulence determines how vehicle emissions mix with the surrounding air and determine the distribution of pollutants on the roadway and downwind. 600 5-min near roadway simultaneous measurements (2016 to 2018) of turbulent kinetic energy (TKE), meteorological conditions, and traffic information (vehicle flow rate, density, and traffic mix (LDVs & HDVs) were used to characterize TKE. Short-term measurements (5 min.) were required to characterize the large variation in traffic flow rate that occurred in short time periods. Two roadways (Lakeshore Drive (LSD), Dan Ryan Expressway (DRE)) with distinctly different traffic composition (HDV%) and road configurations were selected for monitoring. Results indicate that variations in near-road wind speed (0.5 to 3.5 m s-1) had only a slight influence on TKE measurements. Background contributed 40% of the total measured TKE. The average dissipation rate traffic-induced TKE from on-road to near-road measurement was 90%. The average near roadway TKE (background subtracted) was 0.6 (m2 s-2) (0.2 st. dev) for LDVs only, and 0.8 (m2 s-2) (0.3 st. dev) for mixed fleet traffic flow (HDV averaged 8.4%). The increase in TKE was related to the increase in the HDV flow rate for free-flow traffic conditions but not for congestion conditions. TKE generated by individual HDVs was significantly higher than TKE generated from individual LDVs for free-flow traffic conditions. HDVs represent only a small fraction of the vehicle fleet mix (typical 1 to 10%) so that the overall effect of HDVs in changing vehicle fleet is difficult to quantify. However, the single HDV can induce near 11 times TKE than a single LDV in free-flow condition, which can validate the significant variation in the ensemble mean traffic-induced TKE under the same traffic fleet flow that is due to HDVs.
Subject	:	Environmental engineering