Design and Implementation of a Linear Motor for Multicar Elevators

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 multica...

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Published in:IEEE/ASME transactions on mechatronics 2010-10, Vol.15 (5), p.685-693
Main Authors: Onat, A, Kazan, E, Takahashi, N, Miyagi, D, Komatsu, Y, Markon, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Buildings
Control systems
Design engineering
Design methodology
Design optimization
Economics
Elevators
High rise buildings
linear motors
Motion control
Motors
New technology
Propulsion
Safety
safety methods
Synchronous generators
Synchronous motors
Tasks
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1083-4435
1941-014X
DOI:10.1109/TMECH.2009.2031815