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(Inspired by a walk in Baker Student Center.) An escalator handles a steady load of 30 people per minute taking them from the first to the second floor through a vertical rise of 24 feet. Let us say the average person riding the elevator weighs 160 lb. a. What output power on a motor do you require to drive the unit? Take literally one minute to find an electric motor online that could do this job. You can search “_ hp electric motor" and state the motor name, power, cost, and vendor. Of course, round up your hp, not down to meet your specs. (In practice, this is an area where you can spec the motor in equivalent Watts, if you choose.) b. What is the electric power that is input to the motor considering losses within the escalator system due to friction, vibration, etc.? Your chosen motors surely have a different efficiencies and sources may even present efficiency as a function of power/rpm, so let's all use the value of e=0.85 for consistency.

(Inspired by a walk in Baker Student Center.) An escalator handles a steady load of 30 people per minute taking them from the first to the second floor through a vertical rise of 24 feet. Let us say the average person riding the elevator weighs 160 lb. a. What output power on a motor do you require to drive the unit? Take literally one minute to find an electric motor online that could do this job. You can search “_ hp electric motor" and state the motor name, power, cost, and vendor. Of course, round up your hp, not down to meet your specs. (In practice, this is an area where you can spec the motor in equivalent Watts, if you choose.) b. What is the electric power that is input to the motor considering losses within the escalator system due to friction, vibration, etc.? Your chosen motors surely have a different efficiencies and sources may even present efficiency as a function of power/rpm, so let's all use the value of e=0.85 for consistency.

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2. (Inspired by a walk in Baker Student Center.) An escalator handles a steady load of 30 people per minute taking them from the first to the second floor through a vertical rise of 24 feet. Let us say the average person riding the elevator weighs 160 lb. a. What output power on a motor do you require to drive the unit? Take literally one minute to find an electric motor online that could do this job. You can search “_ hp electric motor" and state the motor name, power, cost, and vendor. Of course, round up your hp, not down to meet your specs. (In practice, this is an area where you can spec the motor in equivalent Watts, if you choose.) b. What is the electric power that is input to the motor considering losses within the escalator system due to friction, vibration, etc.? Your chosen motors surely have a different efficiencies and sources may even present efficiency as a function of power/rpm, so let's all use the value of e= 0.85 for consistency.
Transcribed Image Text:2. (Inspired by a walk in Baker Student Center.) An escalator handles a steady load of 30 people per minute taking them from the first to the second floor through a vertical rise of 24 feet. Let us say the average person riding the elevator weighs 160 lb. a. What output power on a motor do you require to drive the unit? Take literally one minute to find an electric motor online that could do this job. You can search “_ hp electric motor" and state the motor name, power, cost, and vendor. Of course, round up your hp, not down to meet your specs. (In practice, this is an area where you can spec the motor in equivalent Watts, if you choose.) b. What is the electric power that is input to the motor considering losses within the escalator system due to friction, vibration, etc.? Your chosen motors surely have a different efficiencies and sources may even present efficiency as a function of power/rpm, so let's all use the value of e= 0.85 for consistency.
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