Design and implementation of a linear motor for multicar elevators

Ahmet Onat*, Ender Kazan, Norio Takahashi, Daisuke Miyagi, Yasuhiro Komatsu, Sandor Markon

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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 languageEnglish
Article number5276813
Pages (from-to)685-693
Number of pages9
JournalIEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
Volume15
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2010
Externally publishedYes

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.

FundersFunder number
Fujitec Company Ltd.

    Keywords

    • Design optimization
    • elevators
    • linear motors
    • safety methods

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