Is there any way to increase the capacity of elevators?

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Tee Hiett asked Feb 3, '17 Tee Hiett commented Feb 4, '17

Is there any way to increase the capacity of elevators?

We have been asked to help determine the minimum number of elevators to meet a particular demand in the clinic that is being planned. I understand the restrictions identified by Matthew's answer to a question related to Advanced Elevator (HC). The only elevator with a capacity of two people I can remembers seeing was in a small hotel on Bourbon St. in New Orleans. I was unable to contact the person doing the planning but I'm sure the here elevators would hold at least 6 people. Is there any way we could realistically model this?

Thanks, Tee

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FlexSim HC 5.1.0

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-04T00:32:40Z

Matthew Gillespie answered Feb 4, '17 Tee Hiett commented Feb 4, '17

I'm not sure I see your concern. In the Advanced Elevator (HC) answer you mentioned I explained that the elevator uses its max content (or Floor Space in the Quick Properties) to set the maximum area of the elevator. Elevators, by default, have a floor space of 3.5 m^2 and each person, by default, takes up 0.232 m^2 of that area. Thus, without changing any settings the elevator will carry 15 people at a time at max. You can adjust the Floor Space value in Quick Properties to change the capacity of the elevators.

Expressed as an equation:

Needed Floor Space = 0.232 * Desired Capacity

or

Capacity = Floor Space / 0.232

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Tee Hiett commented · Feb 04, 2017 at 10:19 PM

Thanks Matthew, I understand your previous comments better now. Tee

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