Disclosed is a method for controlling an
elevator drive (1.3) in an evacuation ride, the
elevator drive (1.3) being configured to move a car (1.1), the
elevator drive (1.3) including an
electric motor (2) with a rotor (2.1) and a
stator with number of phases (2.2), the method including: a) determining, using a
signal injection method, an initial rotor position of the rotor (2.1); b) energizing the phases (2.2) with a motor
current vector, the motor
current vector being aligned with an initial quadrature (q) axis as defined by the initial rotor position, the motor
current vector having a
setpoint motor current value; wherein the rotor (2.1) is at stillstand for steps (a) to (b); c) continuously c1) rotating the motor current vector, thereby generating a rotating magnetic
stator field, wherein the motor current vector is rotated in a motor current vector rotation direction and with a motor current vector rotational speed, wherein the motor current vector rotation direction corresponds to a rotor rotation direction for moving the car (1.1) in an evacuation ride direction and the motor current vector rotational speed is determined in accordance with a desired speed of the car (1.1) for the evacuation ride, wherein a direction of the motor current vector is imprinted to the phases (2.2) without sensor feedback; c2) determining, based at least in part on at least one electric feedback
signal of the phases, an adjustment current value and modifying the
setpoint motor current value by the adjustment current value, thereby counteracting rotor oscillations.