Engineering
Open Communication Protocols for Elevators, Part 1
Applications in elevator systems for the popular LonTalk standard are discussed. Compatibility, interoperability, interchangeability, and open and standard protocols have been the hottest terminologies in the building-automation industry over the...
Predicting Elevator Traffic Flow Using SAS
The Statistical Analysis System (SAS) software is used, and its results are verified with measured data. by Xu Ruiying, Yao Lianghong, Yu Kun and Wan Jianru High-rise and super-high-rise buildings...
for Tall and Slender Buildings
Virtually all tall buildings are subdivided into zones served by groups of four or six elevators. These groups, with large, single-deck cars, reflect the planning concepts of the attendant-operated elevators...
Grid-Connected Feedback Control
An LCL filter aids the conversion of elevator feedback energy to AC for it to be safely sent back to the grid. by Wang Yanqing, Jiang Qing, Cao Jie and...
Vertical-Transportation Design Planning
What manufacturers and architects should be aware of in the planning stages of a building’s elevatoring Elevator contractors are quite familiar with their specialty tasks – they do sales engineering,...
Elevator Group Control Optimal
Scheduling Policy by Zheng Jiong, Bu Siqing and Wan Jianru Elevator systems’ service quality and service efficiency play extremely important roles in the effective use of high-rise buildings. More and...
Elevator Group Control Method
Introduction by Zhu Lin, Jiang Qing, Cao Jie and Wan Jianru With the continuous increase in the number of tall buildings and the rapid development of intelligent buildings, more and...
An Improved and More Accurate Method to Calculate the Energy Consumption of a Lift
It is often necessary to select the best performing lift installation in terms of energy efficiency, for example, to gain the first credit in the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment...
Evaluating Elevator Passenger Average Traveling Time under Incoming Traffic Conditions Using Analytical Formulae and Monte Carlo Method
by Dr. Lutfi Al-Sharif, Osama F. Abdel Aal and Ahmad M. Abu Alqumsan Monte Carlo simulation is a powerful tool used in calculating the value of a variable that is...
Calculation of Elevator Balance Coefficient Based on Aitken’s Interpolation
by Huang Shaolun, Luo Zhiqun, Dai Qingyou and Wan Jianru Balance coefficient is an important parameter for the design, implementation and inspection of traction elevators. It is traditionally illustrated by...
