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Modelling and estimation of the damping and stiffness characteristics of lift passengers

Herrera, I., Su, H. and Kaczmarczyk, S. (2014) Modelling and estimation of the damping and stiffness characteristics of lift passengers. Paper presented to: ICNPAA 2014 World Congress: 10th International Conference on Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Aerospace and Sciences, Narvik University, Norway, 15-18 July 2014. (Unpublished)

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Abstract: This paper presents a study into the testing methods to estimate rated damping and stiffness characteristics of lift passengers. In prediction of the dynamic behaviour of a lift car system, it is important to take into account the influence of passengers’ behaviour in the car. An experimental rig with a rectangular elevator platform fixed on the top of four silent blocks attached to a shaker is designed to conduct experimental tests. The platform with no load and loaded with one passengers of a sample of twelve passengers of different age, mass and height, wearing various types of shoes, is excited harmonically over a range of frequencies and amplitudes. A mathematical model of the system is developed and the vertical acceleration transmissibility function is derived. The experimental results are compared with predictions obtained from the mathematical model. Then statistical treatment is applied to estimate the rated damping and rated stiffness characteristics of lift passengers.
Uncontrolled Keywords: International Conference on Nonlinear Problems in Aviation and Aerospace (ICNPAA)
Subjects: T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery > TJ1370 Elevators
T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery > TJ170 Mechanics applied to machinery. Dynamics
Creators: Herrera, Ignacio, Su, Huijuan and Kaczmarczyk, Stefan
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: Faculties > Faculty of Arts, Science & Technology > Engineering
Date: 15 July 2014
Date Type: Presentation
Event Title: ICNPAA 2014 World Congress: 10th International Conference on Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Aerospace and Sciences
Event Dates: 15-18 July 2014
Event Location: Narvik University, Norway
Event Type: Conference
Language: English
Status: Unpublished
Refereed: Yes
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URI: http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/6954

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