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This test is based on the article, Rope Dynamics, published in the July 2011 issue and counts as two contact hours (0.2 CEU) of elevator-industry continuing-education credit. Most courses are approved by NAEC for CET/CAT and NAESAI for QEI and in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
Learning Objectives - After reading this article, you should have learned about:
- How transient vibrations arise
- Why rope vibrations often occur at particular positions in the hoistway
- Why, when considering transient rope vibration, even a high-speed elevator may be treated as if it were stationary
- Why lateral rope vibrations may give rise to longitudinal vibration and vice versa
- Why transient rope vibration may be very difficult to eliminate
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