Analysis of the horizontal vibration response under gas–solid coupling throughout the entire high-speed elevator operating process

Abstract

High-speed elevator cars affected by external excitations exhibit complex horizontal vibration responses during their entire operating processes. To accurately explore the horizontal vibration response of a car and the response differences between the operating processes, a gas–solid coupling model for the entire high-speed elevator operating process was developed based on the finite volume method, Lagrange’s theorem, and the external excitations obtained from dynamic mesh technology and the time-variant guideway excitation simulation method. The differences in the car’s horizontal vibration acceleration and the effect of the fluid load disturbance during different high-speed elevator operating processes were analyzed by considering the different operating characteristics of the car during its acceleration–uniform speed–deceleration process. The feasibility of the model and modeling method were verified by testing an actual 7 m/s high-speed elevator. The results showed that the horizontal vibration acceleration of the car reached its maximum value during the uniform speed process, and the shaft fluid pressure load had the most significant effect on the horizontal vibration response of the car during the deceleration process.