Research Article

Health Monitoring for Coated Steel Belts in an Elevator System

Table 1

Data of fatigued belts according to different sections.

Segment no.IIIIIIIVVTot. or aver.

Length 𝐿 (m)2.2790.4780.4610.4861.8375.541
Resistance 𝑅 (mΩ)217.346.548.347.8175.2535.1
Pre-fatigued 𝑅 0 𝑖 (mΩ)216.145.343.746.1174.2525.4
Measured Δ 𝑅 (mΩ)1.21.24.61.71.09.7
Normalized 𝑅 (mΩ/m)95.3597.26104.8198.3295.3796.57
Measured Δ 𝑅 / 𝑅 0 (%)0.562.6510.533.690.571.85
Inferred Δ 𝑅 (mΩ)1.414.591.447.44
Inferred Damage 𝐷 𝑡 (%)3.039.513.03

Condition 𝑅 0 = 94.83 mΩ/m at temperature 𝑇 0 (26°C).