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A Novel Reconstruction Approach to Elevator Energy Conservation Based on a DC Micro-Grid in High-Rise Buildings

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  • Yongming Zhang

    (College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China)

  • Zhe Yan

    (College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China)

  • Feng Yuan

    (College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China)

  • Jiawei Yao

    (College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China)

  • Bao Ding

    (Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China)

Abstract

Elevators were reported to cause an important part of building energy consumption. In general, each elevator has two operation states: The load state and power regeneration state. During operation, it has the potential to save energy by using regeneration power efficiently. In existing research, a set of energy storage devices are installed for every elevator, which is highly costly. In this paper, an energy conservation approach for elevators based on a direct current (DC) micro-grid is proposed, which has better economy. Then, an innovative energy-efficient device for the elevator group is designed based on a supercapacitor with similar characteristics and lifetimes. In a high-rise building case study, the experimental test and field data collection show that the innovative approach could result in a high energy efficiency within 15.87–23.1% and 24.1–54.5%, respectively. It is expected that the proposed method and designed device could be employed practically, saving energy consumption for elevator reconstruction.

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  • Yongming Zhang & Zhe Yan & Feng Yuan & Jiawei Yao & Bao Ding, 2018. "A Novel Reconstruction Approach to Elevator Energy Conservation Based on a DC Micro-Grid in High-Rise Buildings," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(1), pages 1-17, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:12:y:2018:i:1:p:33-:d:192704
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