Linear motor for multi--car elevators: design and position measurement

Authors

ÇAĞRI GÜRBÜZ
ENDER KAZAN
AHMET ONAT
SANDOR MARKON

DOI

10.3906/elk-1007-594

Abstract

Multi-car elevator is an emerging technology consisting of two or more elevator cars moving independently in an elevator hoistway, which has become more appealing as building heights increase. In this paper, the design and drive methodologies for a linear motor driven multi-car elevator system with independently moving cars is introduced together with experimental results. Additionally, a safety method developed for the linear motor elevator and the conditions necessary for its proper operation are discussed. The new results introduced in this paper are in the areas of the design method of the linear motor for multi-car elevator system, and the preliminary results for the position measurement system.

Keywords

Linear motors, elevators, safety methods, design optimization, position measurement

First Page

827

Last Page

838

Recommended Citation

GÜRBÜZ, ÇAĞRI; KAZAN, ENDER; ONAT, AHMET; and MARKON, SANDOR (2011) "Linear motor for multi--car elevators: design and position measurement," Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences: Vol. 19: No. 6, Article 1. https://doi.org/10.3906/elk-1007-594
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/elektrik/vol19/iss6/1