Abstract
The multicar elevator system is a revolutionary new technology for high-rise buildings, promising outstanding economic benefits, but also requiring new technology for propulsion, safety, and control. In this paper, we report on experimental results with new components for linear-motor-driven multicar elevators. We show that linear synchronous motors with optimized design and with our new safety and control system can be considered as core components of a new generation of elevator systems. The main new results concern the development of a safety system integrated into the propulsion system, the design methodology of a linear motor optimized for the multicar elevator task, and the motion control system that is expected to be usable for extra high-rise buildings.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 5276813 |
Pages (from-to) | 685-693 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Funding
Manuscript received May 29, 2009; revised August 10, 2009; accepted August 20, 2009. Date of publication October 2, 2009; date of current version August 4, 2010. Recommended by Technical Editor O. Kaynak. This work was supported in part by Fujitec Company Ltd. of Japan.
Funders | Funder number |
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Fujitec Company Ltd. |
Keywords
- Design optimization
- elevators
- linear motors
- safety methods