Electric Elevator Motor Manufactured With TUBITAK’S Support

Sakarya University of Applied Sciences (SUBÜ) has announced it has manufactured a gearless elevator motor with a high level of energy efficiency, thanks to the support of TUBITAK.

The project, which was completed successfully under the coordination of Dr. Mücahit Soyaslan, one of the instructors of the SUBÜ Faculty of the Technology Mechatronics Engineering Department, covers the design and manufacturing of high energy-efficient gearless elevator motors, and an outboard permanent-magnet synchronous motor, with local resources.

Dr. Mücahit Soyaslan stated that a gearless elevator motor has been manufactured within the scope of “The Project for the Design and Manufacturing of a Synchronous Motor with Outboard Permanent Magnet for Elevator Drive Systems,” and said, “Thus, an original design has been created with local resources that could be used as both a high energy-efficient rope motor and a belt motor. Optimization process, parametric solution studies, finite element analyzes, structural/thermal analyzes, mechanical improvements and prototype production during the design of the outboard electric motor made a huge contribution on the literature concerning motor design and implementation. Prof. Dr. Osman Eldoğan from SUBÜ, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Fenercioğlu from Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University (TOGÜ) and Academician Yusuf Avşar from Trakya University also took part in the project.”

Stating that, by the help of the studies, they had designed a brushless DC motor with a productivity of 91 percent, which is installed to the wheel and applies direct drive, Soyaslan said, “Our design and project studies for both elevator motors and electrical vehicle motors still continue. We are working on a new TUBITAK project with a team of professors from different universities. The companies are excited about starting mass production of the motor that will be final product of the project. We also will apply for patents for the motors we design and manufacture. One of the main targets of our university is to be the first to implement the project. As projects that do not bear product cause loss of time and resources, we need to use our energy and our young potential for creating projects with high added value.”