Resumen:
As comfort has become an important factor in the lift industry, validated lift models are currently a significant research area. In this article, we present an analysis of a lift guiding system, which transmits vibrations to the cabin and affects passengers' comfort. The project consisted of determining the most important lift guiding system factors that affect a lift's comfort. The Design of Experiments technique was chosen as the best technique available to maximize the information gathered from the experiments. in order to carry out the experiments, a lift test rig was specially constructed in order to simulate a real installation. We screened and analyzed the influence of many factors on the response with an adapted factorial fractional design. This article shows the steps carried out in planning and analyzing the experiments, putting special emphasis on the planning during every phase of the DoE application. This research project was co-developed by a research center, a university and a well-known Spanish lift company. Copyright (C) 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
