Friday, October 28, 2011
Hall 1-2 (San Jose Convention Center)
This study considers traffic regulations as a tool for reducing the emis-
sion of NO, NO2, CO, and CO2 from vehicles on a subset of highways in
the Los Angeles basin. We reduce an established chemical network into
two simplified nonautonomous models: a linear, uncoupled set of ordinary
differential equations tracking the emissions and a coupled set of six equa-
tions tracking further process detail. We demonstrate, and prove when
able, the existence of periodic pollutant levels. Furthermore, we imple-
ment an optimal control method to evaluate theoretical pollution control
policies by factoring implementation cost and the cost of adverse health
effects.