Analysis of the aerodynamic characteristics of the entire operation process of an ultra-high-speed elevator under the influence of high blockage ratio, hoistway, and car height parameters

Abstract

Ultra-high-speed elevators are affected by various factors during operation, resulting in complex airflow disturbances and significant piston effects. To explore the aerodynamic characteristics and ventilation effects of the car at different stages of operation under multiple parameters, this paper first establishes a multi-parameter numerical model for the elevator system and verifies the numerical model through elevator experiments, and then analyzed the general variation characteristics of the pneumatic load during the car's acceleration, constant speed, and deceleration phases. On this basis, the influence of blockage ratio, hoistway and car height, and operating acceleration on multiple types of aerodynamic loads and hoistway ventilation was studied, with a special analysis of the viscous drag and pressure drag of the car. The results show that increasing the blockage ratio significantly increases the ventilation of the hoistway, with an increase in 1 and 0.7 factors in the acceleration and constant velocity stages, respectively. In the deceleration stage, the drag changes the most, with an increase in 3.1 factors, which hinders the ventilation of the hoistway. Meanwhile, the average lateral lift increased by 0.6 factors and the fluctuation increased, exacerbating the lateral vibration of the car. Viscous drag and pressure drag exhibit similar trends at each stage, but pressure drag is much higher than viscous drag. The height of the hoistway has a significant impact on the total drag of the car by increasing the pressure drag. In contrast, car height has the most significant effect on lateral lift and viscous drag.