Synchronization effects in the dynamical behavior of elevators

Pöschel T, Gallas JA (1994)

Publication Language: English

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Publication year: 1994

Journal

Physical Review E American Physical Society (APS)

Book Volume: 50

Pages Range: 2654-2659

Journal Issue: 4

DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.50.2654

Abstract

We simulate the dynamical behavior of M elevators serving N floors of a building in which a Poisson distribution of persons call elevators. Our simulation reproduces the jamming effect typically seen in large buildings when a large number of persons decide to leave the building simultaneously. The collective behavior of the elevators involves characteristics similar to those observed in systems of coupled oscillators. In addition, there is an apparently rule-free critical population density above which elevators start to arrive synchronously at the ground floor. © 1994 The American Physical Society.

Authors with CRIS profile

Thorsten Pöschel Lehrstuhl für Multiscale Simulation of Particulate Systems

Involved external institutions

Forschungszentrum Jülich / Research Centre Jülich (FZJ) DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Pöschel, T., & Gallas, J.A. (1994). Synchronization effects in the dynamical behavior of elevators. Physical Review E, 50(4), 2654-2659. https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.50.2654

MLA:

Pöschel, Thorsten, and Jason A. Gallas. "Synchronization effects in the dynamical behavior of elevators." Physical Review E 50.4 (1994): 2654-2659.

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