Hyperloop
Presented by:
Meshel Alkorbi
Introduction
● Today's conventional modes of transportation of people
consists of four unique types: rail, road, water, and air.
These modes of transport tend to be either relatively
slow (e.g., road and water), expensive (e.g., air), or a
combination of relatively slow and expensive (i.e., rail).
● Hyperloop is a new mode of transport that seeks to
change this pattern by being both fast and inexpensive
for people and goods.
Who’s idea?
● Hyperloop was proposed by ELON MUSK in August 12,
2013 where he published a whitepaper discussing a high-
level Alpha design of a high-speed train that promises
travel at twice the speed of a commercial aircraft,
transporting passengers from Los Angeles to San
Francisco in just 30 minutes.
● Musk has also said he invites feedback to "see if the
people can find ways to improve it"; it will be an open
source design, with anyone free to use and modify it. Since
then, the race to built the first Hyperloop has started.
What is a Hyperloop?
Hyperloop consists of a low pressure tube with capsules that are transported at both low and
high speeds throughout the length of the [Link] system can achieve an average speed of
598 mph (962 km/h), and a top speed of 760 mph (1,220 km/h).
Main parts of Hyperloop
● Low Pressure Tube
● Capsule
● Electromagnetic
system
● Pylons
● Solar panels
Tubes
● The tube is made of steel. Two tubes will be
welded together in a side by side configuration to
allow the capsules to travel both directions.
● high-speed transport more generally, have
historically been impeded by the difficulties in
managing friction and air resistance, both of
which become substantial when vehicles
approach high speeds.
● vactrain concept : tubes kept at a complete
vacuum, allowing for theoretical speeds of
thousands of miles per hour.
Capsule
● Hyperloop capsule will fit between 28 and 40 passengers
and weighs 5,000kg.
● It is made almost entirely from a new material called
Vibranium, which is a dual-layer smart composite material
and according Hyperloop Transportation Technologies(HTT)
it is considered the safest material on the planet
● The material is “eight times stronger than aluminium and ten
times stronger than steel alternatives”. Embedded into the
material are 72 sensors that transmit critical safety
information, such as temperature and stability.
Electromagnetic system
● There are different concepts
developed for Hyperloop but the
majority uses the same principles of
Maglev levitation and propulsion
technology systems.
● There are two main types of maglev
train technology – electromagnetic
suspension (EMS) and electrodynamic
suspension (EDS).
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EMS uses electronically controlled electromagnets in the train to attract it to a
magnetic steel track, while EDS uses superconducting electromagnets on both the
train and the rail to produce a mutually repellent force that makes the carriages
levitate.
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Pylons/Pillars
● The tube will be supported by pillars which constrain the tube in the vertical direction
but allow longitudinal slip for thermal expansion as well as dampened lateral slip to
reduce the risk posed by earthquakes.
● These minimally constrained pillars to tube joints will also allow a smoother ride.
Specially designed slip joints at each stations will be able take any tube length variance
due to thermal expansion .
● The average spacing is 100 ft (30 m) and it will be 20 ft (6 m) tall whenever possible
but may vary in height in hilly areas or where obstacles are in the way
Solar Panels
● Hyperloop would be powered by solar panels
placed on the top of the tube which would allow
the system to generate more energy than it
needs to run.
● The project as a whole is projected to consume
an average of 21 MW. A solar array covering the
tubes is large enough to provide an annual
average of 76,000 hp (57 MW), significantly
more than the Hyperloop requires.
Summary
Advantages:
● Affordable
● Higher speed than all other transportation methods
● More convenient
● Immune to weather
● Earthquakes resistant
● Sustainable self powering
● Safer
Problems
● It is new concept so there is some future work will be required for
development of this project.
● No solution yet regarding accidents, equipment malfunctions and emergency
evacuation.
● Less movable space for passengers
● Turning will critical
Simulation video
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Refrences
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