I have just had the pleasure of riding the worlds fastest passenger elevator in Taipei , and what an experience !
Of course , you aren't allowed to "fly" this thing yourself , and the pilot plays a clever game of getting her passengers to look at the ceiling where there is a night scene , while this thing accelerates to 1100M/min in about 5 floors . This thing runs an active balance system where dampers move back and forward to counteract the effect of the other lift passing in the shaft , and also a pressurized cabin to prevent popping ears on the way up and down .
Not really relevent , but an incredible bit of engineering .
Probably more interesting are the 4 660 tonne steel dampers that stay still while the building sways 1.5 meters around them in stormy weather .
Of course , you aren't allowed to "fly" this thing yourself , and the pilot plays a clever game of getting her passengers to look at the ceiling where there is a night scene , while this thing accelerates to 1100M/min in about 5 floors . This thing runs an active balance system where dampers move back and forward to counteract the effect of the other lift passing in the shaft , and also a pressurized cabin to prevent popping ears on the way up and down .
Not really relevent , but an incredible bit of engineering .
Probably more interesting are the 4 660 tonne steel dampers that stay still while the building sways 1.5 meters around them in stormy weather .