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Dr J Tate
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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
About the Project
Microscopic traffic simulations coupled with instantaneous emission models have the potential to provide improved assessments of the environmental impact of traffic networks, management strategies and technology implementations. Predictions of vehicle emissions (CO2, NOX, CO etc) using current ‘average-speed’ tools (e.g. www.NAEI.org.uk) do not adequately consider: local speed profiles/ driver behaviour or the benefits of smoothing traffic flow by environmental traffic management strategies e.g. green wave strategies and gating policies. Emerging instantaneous emission models are able to consider for any given speed profile, the influence of road gradient, vehicle loading, engine speed and gear selection on fuel consumption and emissions for Heavy- and Light-duty vehicles. Instantaneous emission models require speed trajectories (or profiles) as input, which can either be obtained from tracking systems (measured) or are an output from traffic micro-simulation models.
The Institute for Transport Studies (ITS) is collaborating with the Institute for internal combustion engines and thermodynamics, Technical University of Graz (TUG, Austria) and has developed, evaluated and applied a coupled traffic micro-simulator and instantaneous emission model (Zallinger, Tate et al, 2008 and 2009). Supported by detailed observations, there is now an opportunity to use these tools to provide improved environmental assessments of traffic networks and environmental management strategies using the best available/ internationally leading Scientific software tools. It is suggested the Headingley district in Leeds is used as demonstration site as a wealth of traffic flow, congestion, driver behaviour and environmental data is available for this area, to support the rigorous calibration and validation of the traffic micro-scopic simulations. There would be an opportunity to under-take a 3-month research placement at the TUG, Austria as part of this PhD project.
The Institute for Transport Studies (ITS) is collaborating with the Institute for internal combustion engines and thermodynamics, Technical University of Graz (TUG, Austria) and has developed, evaluated and applied a coupled traffic micro-simulator and instantaneous emission model (Zallinger, Tate et al, 2008 and 2009). Supported by detailed observations, there is now an opportunity to use these tools to provide improved environmental assessments of traffic networks and environmental management strategies using the best available/ internationally leading Scientific software tools. It is suggested the Headingley district in Leeds is used as demonstration site as a wealth of traffic flow, congestion, driver behaviour and environmental data is available for this area, to support the rigorous calibration and validation of the traffic micro-scopic simulations. There would be an opportunity to under-take a 3-month research placement at the TUG, Austria as part of this PhD project.
Funding Notes
This project is not linked to any specific funding however, applicants may apply to study on this project in conjunction with a studentship application; be employer sponsored; hold an international scholarship or by other means (ie self funding)
How to apply: http://www.its.leeds.ac.uk/courses/phd/funding/
How to apply: http://www.its.leeds.ac.uk/courses/phd/funding/
References
REFERENCES:
http://www.smoothingtrafficflow.org.uk/
Zallinger, M., Tate, J., Hausberger, S. 2008. An Instantaneous Emission Model for the Passenger Car Fleet. Transport and Air Pollution Conference, ISBN 987-3-85125-016-9.
Zallinger, M., Tate, J., Hausberger, S. and Goodman, P. 2009. Evaluation of a coupled micro-scopic traffic simulator and instantaneous emission model. Air Quality Conference 2009, Istanbul, March 2009.
http://www.smoothingtrafficflow.org.uk/
Zallinger, M., Tate, J., Hausberger, S. 2008. An Instantaneous Emission Model for the Passenger Car Fleet. Transport and Air Pollution Conference, ISBN 987-3-85125-016-9.
Zallinger, M., Tate, J., Hausberger, S. and Goodman, P. 2009. Evaluation of a coupled micro-scopic traffic simulator and instantaneous emission model. Air Quality Conference 2009, Istanbul, March 2009.
Project supervisors
Career overview
Dr. James Tate is an Associate Professor at the Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds. He holds a BEng (Hons) and an MRes in Civil Engineering from the University of Nottingham, as well as a PhD from the University of Leeds. Dr. Tate''s research focuses on the impact of road transport on the environment, where he develops and applies innovative approaches to survey and model the emission performance of the UK and EU road transport fleet. He is recognised as a UK pioneer in vehicle emission remote sensing and serves as co-chair of the European Research on Mobile Emission Sources remote sensing working group. His work includes advancing detailed emission models linked to traffic microsimulation models and high-resolution telematics data. Dr. Tate utilises his research to design, assess, and forecast the effects of policy interventions such as Low Emission and Clean Air Zones, and to promote and incentivise Low Emission Vehicles. He has contributed to shaping the UK Air Quality strategy through various projects and roles for the European Commission, DEFRA, DfT, Local Authorities, and TfL. Notably, he provided oral evidence to the Commons Select Committee on Vehicle Type Approval in December 2015.
Research interests
Dr. James Tate''s research focuses on the impact of road transport on the environment, specifically in urban air quality and low emission vehicles. He develops and applies innovative approaches to survey and model the emission performance of the UK and EU road transport fleet. Dr. Tate is a UK pioneer in vehicle emission remote sensing and serves as co-chair of the European Research on Mobile Emission Sources remote sensing working group. His work includes advancing the use of detailed emission models linked to traffic microsimulation models and high-resolution telematics data. He utilises this evidence base to design, assess, and forecast the impact of policy interventions such as Low Emission and Clean Air Zones, while promoting and incentivising Low Emission Vehicles. Dr. Tate contributes to shaping the UK Air Quality strategy through various projects and roles for the European Commission, DEFRA, DfT, Local Authorities, and TfL. He is also involved in the Priestley International Centre for Climate, focusing on developing cleaner and less carbon-intensive mobility through research and policy shaping.
Urban Air Quality
Low Emission Vehicles
Vehicle Emission Remote Sensing
Transport Modelling
Emission Modelling
Big Transport Telematics Data
Low Emission Zones
Policy Interventions
Clean Air Zones
Carbon Intensive Mobility
Climate Solutions
Health Research
Traffic Microsimulation Models
High Resolution Telematics Data
Emission Performance
Road Transport Impact
Air Quality Strategy
European Commission
DEFRA
DfT
Local Authorities
MSc Programme Leadership
Research-led Teaching.
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