Analysis type

Uppeak

In an uppeak calculation, it is assumed that all passengers get into the elevators at the lowest, “main terminal” floor. The destinations of passengers are determined by the population of upper floors, as entered in Building Data. Elevate uses formulae to calculate the Interval and Handling Capacity of the system. This analysis method will provide similar results to most other elevator planning software and hand calculations providing consistent input data is used.

Enhanced uppeak

This performs the same calculation as the uppeak analysis type, but requires Handling Capacity to be entered. Capacity Factor is adjusted automatically during the analysis so that the required Handling Capacity is achieved. This is a much quicker method of finding solutions when designing to a specified handling capacity and interval.

General analysis

This analysis method gives similar results to the enhanced uppeak, but it does not restrict passengers to loading the elevators at the lowest floor in the building. Passengers can get into the elevators at any or all floors. This is particularly useful for buildings with multiple entrance floors, car parks and basements. Elevate uses formulae to calculate the interval and the capacity factor for the system.

Double Deck General analysis

This analysis method is the equivalent of the General analysis, but for double deck elevators. Passengers can get in at any or all floors. Passengers may only travel from odd to odd or even to even number floors.

For more information about the analysis techniques used by Elevate, please select Elevate on the web from the Help menu.

Simulation

In a simulation Elevate models the whole process of passengers arriving, pressing the hall call buttons, getting into the elevators when they arrive, and then getting out at their destinations. By monitoring every passenger, Elevate provides an analysis that includes Passenger Waiting Times and Passenger Transit Times.

Round Trip Time simulation

This analysis method is based on Monte Carlo Simulation, which provides a simulated round trip time calculation. It's not quite ready for you to use yet, we are still testing. But you can read about it here or watch this video.