Modeling and Dynamic Behavior Analysis of Rope-Guided Traction System with Terminal Tension Acting on Compensating Rope

Traction systems are a good choice for high-rise lift systems, especially in deep wells. With increasing lift depth and weight, rope-guided traction systems have become an essential design methodology in the mine lift field. In this paper, a comprehensive mathematical model is established to simulate the dynamical responses of a rope-guided traction system with different terminal tensions acting on the compensating rope. The results and analysis presented in this paper reveal dynamical responses in terms of longitudinal and transverse vibration. Additionally, a wide range of resonances occurs in the target system. Differences in the dynamical responses between a traditional traction system and tensioned traction system are analysed in detail. Through comparison and analysis, it is determined that terminal tension plays an important role in the suppression of longitudinal vibration in a system. However, changes in the amplitude of longitudinal vibration are independent of terminal tension, which only affects longitudinal elastic elongation and does not affect the basic shape of longitudinal and transverse vibrations. Based on this analysis, it can be concluded that longitudinal vibration suppression can be achieved by applying proper tension on the compensating rope to ensure that it reaches a tensioning state. Continuing to increase terminal tension is not beneficial for the vibration suppression of a system. The results presented in this paper will serve as a valuable guide for the design and optimisation of traction systems.