Traffic Analysis and selection of Elevator

equipment and performance

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 Introduction:

What is Elevator Traffic Analysis:

The Elevator Traffic Analysis (ETA): predicting the future performance of a given elevator layout using
Calculations Or Simulation.

Two key factors affect the demand that a building’s occupants may make on a lift system: the quantity of
service and the quality of service required. The quantity of service factor (i.e. how many people might use
the lift system over a defined period of time) is represented by the handling capacity. The quality of service
factor (i.e. how well the lift system deals with its passengers) is represented by passenger waiting time and
lobby queuing. These factors are interrelated and depend, amongst other things, on the type of building and
its use, and on the type of occupier. This makes the design task very difficult for buildings of a speculative
nature.

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Definitions:
Interval (INT): period between successive car arrivals at the main terminal with cars loaded to any value.
Passenger arrival rate: rate at which passengers arrive for service by a lift system.
Note: often given as a percentage of a building’s population arriving within a 5-minute period
Passenger average journey time (AJT): average period of time from when a passenger either registers a
landing call, or joins a queue, until the passenger alights at the destination floor see figure.01

figure.01
Passenger average transfer time (tp): average period of time for a single passenger to enter or leave a lift car.
Passenger average transit time (ATT): average period of time from when a responding lift begins to open its
doors at the boarding floor until the doors begin to open again at the destination floor.
Note: the passenger transit time commences, if the responding lift doors are open, when a passenger arrives.

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Definitions:
Passenger average waiting time (AWT):average period of time from when a passenger either registers a
landing call, or joins a queue, until the responding lift begins to open its doors at the boarding floor

Notes:

1. The passenger waiting time continues if a passenger does not enter the responding lift, e.g. because the lift
is full.

2. The passenger waiting time is zero if the responding lift doors are open when a passenger arrives.

3. If a passenger may register a destination call before arriving at the lift lobby, waiting time may be divided
into two components: walking time (time to reach the lobby) and standing time (time waiting in the lobby).

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Required information to start Calculations:
1. Travel distance: Total distance that the elevator travels.
2. No of stops: Total number of Required stops
3. Occupancy of each floor: Total number of occupants in each floor ( given by architect calculated from
area).
4. Building type: Type of usage for the building.

Standards :-
BS 5655

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