The document discusses the Hyperloop transportation system concept proposed by Elon Musk as a faster and more sustainable alternative to existing modes of transportation like roads, railways and airways. It summarizes the key components of a Hyperloop system including the low pressure tube, capsule, compressor, suspension and propulsion systems. The document also outlines some of the benefits of Hyperloop like high speed travel, low cost, solar power usage and earthquake resistance, as well as potential challenges around turning radii, passenger space and pressure changes. It concludes by proposing future work to improve passenger capacity and safety features.
2. Hyperloop, Train of Future
Vinay Pandey, Shyam Sasi Pallissery
Presented by :-
Name : Jitendra Kuldeep
Reg. No : 20158076
Branch : Information Technology
Course : B.Tech
3. ABSTRACT
In today’s date travelling is defined by rail, road, air and
water. These are mostly available in world with very
common sets of problem like safety, security of structure,
environmental crisis, space, time for travelling, etc. And
most important problems is that even best of these has
high cost or slow speed or in sad cases both of them.
Hyperloop is a concept that is believed to be originated
from 20th century’s sci-fi, which shifts paradigm of
transport. Hyperloop is theoretically most safe, eco-
friendly, relatively cheap, and the future face of
transportation.
4. 1. PROBLEM DESCRIPTION
Today’s transportation majorly includes-
Roadways(cheap, time consuming, not so eco-friendly)
Airways (not cheap, time saving, not eco-friendly)
cheap, time consuming, relatively much more eco-friendly than others)
Present conditions demand for alternate travelling methods which could nullify
negative aspects of above systems with following requirements :-
Which is comfortable with passenger schedule.
Cheap as Road ways
Time saving as air ways
Eco-friendly
More secure
5. 2. INTRODUCTION
Hyperloop is a completely new mode of fastest transportation.
Hyperloop is firstly proposed by Elon musk and a team of engineer from Tesla
Motors and the Space Exploration Technologies Corporation in August 2013.
The concept of hyperloop includes travelling people from one place to another
place in a capsule which is propelling at a very high speed.
We can also called hyperloop as a solar powered transportation system and
it is an alternative of high speed train.
Basically hyperloop is magnetically levitated train which runs inside a long
tube or pipe. It consists of low pressure tube with capsule that is
transported at both low and high speeds. It is driven by linear induction
motor and compressor. It includes 28 passenger pods.
A high-speed train that promises travel at twice speed of a comercial aircraft,
transporating passengers from LA to San Franscisco in just 35 minutes.
6. 3. LITERATURE SURVEY
Ahmed Hodaib, Samar F. Abdel Fattah(May 2016),discussed the design of a
hyperloop capsule with linear induction propulsion system which is used to
accelerate and decelerate the capsule. [1]
N. Kayela, (2014) investigated that the hyperloop is a fifth mode of transportation
alongside trains, planes, automobiles and boats. He discussed about the railway
track for the hyperloop, stations for the hyperloop. Also, discussed about the two
version of capsule that is one is passenger only version and another is
passenger plus vehicle version.[2]
Mohammed Imran(2016) He focused his study element on the hyperloop
technology (the passenger transport system). He discussed about the two version
of hyperloop in that one is passenger only version and another is passenger
plus vehicle version. Hyperloop System.[3]
7. 4. HYPERLOOP TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
Tube
Capsule
Compressor
Suspension
Propulsions
Power Source
Safety and Reliability
Cost
8. 4.1 Tube
The tube is made of steel.
There are two tubes which are
welded together side by side
configuration to allow the
capsules travel inboth directions.
The tube will be supported by
pillars.
There is a solar arrays are
provided on a top of the tubes for
the purpose of power to the
system.
9. 4.2 Capsule
The capsule can carry 28
passengers at a time and it send
at a very high speed and it is
levitated by a high pressure air
cushion.
The design of capsule is start with
the aerodynamic shape.
There are two version of
capsule are being considered :
a passenger only version and a
passenger plus vehicle version.
10. 4.3 Compressor
The compressor is fitted at the
front side of the capsule.
It supplies the air to the air
bearings which supports the
weight of the capsule.
The compressor allows the
capsule to traverse to the low
pressure tube without choking
the air flow that travels between
tube walls and capsule.
11. 4.4 Suspension
Air bearing suspension offers
stability and extremely low drag
at a feasible cost.
A stiff air bearing suspension
is superb for reliability and
safety.
When there is a gap between
ski and tube walls is high then
it shows the nonlinear reaction
and which results in large
restoring pressure.
12. 4.5 Propulsions
To accelerate and decelerate the
capsule the linear induction motor is
used in hyperloop system.
It provides some advantages over a
permanent magnet motor.
To accelerate the capsules there is
linear accelerators are constructed on
a length of the tube.
Stators are placed on the capsules
to transfer momentum to the
capsules via the linear accelerators.
13. 4.6 Power Source
Hyperloop uses modern
technology to solve problems but
this tech requires abundant
power.
The Tube’s roof is covered with
solar panel throughout the track
which produces more energy
than needed by whole hyperloop
setup without consuming a drop
of petrol,diesel, or kerosene.
It is self-sufficient environment
friendally technology.
14. 4.7 Safety and Reliability
Since levitation of air bearing produces excellent
suspension, earthquakes cannot produce any damage to
capsules.
The supporting structures of tubes have foot print of size of
telephone pole so they can sway in worst case and again
without any possible damage to capsule.
Besides, statistically, it is known that most of accident are
caused by human factor but there is no human factor in
hyperloop since everything is managed by computer
system so accidents are next to impossible.
15. 4.7 Cost
The total cost of
hyperloop passenger
only version is as given
figure And another
version i.e. (passenger+
vehicle) version is
estimated to be $7.5
billion USD.
16. 5. MERITS AND DEMERITS OF HYPERLOOP
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
Merits :
It saves the travelling time, because there is no problem of traffic.
It is powered by the solar panel.
It can travel in any kind of weather.
Cost of hyperloop is low.
Resistance to earthquake
Demerits :
Turning will be critical.
Less movable space for passenger.
High speed might cause dizziness in some passenger.
Punctured tunnel could cause shockwaves.
17. CONCLUSION
A high speed transportation system known as
Hyperloop has been developed in this report.
Hyperloop transportation system can be used over the
conventional modes of transportation that are rail, road,
water and air.
At very high speed it provides better comfort and cost is
also low.
By reducing the pressure of the air in the tube which
reduces simple air drag and enables the capsule to move
faster than through a tube at atmospheric pressure.
18. FUTURE WORK
Improve the passenger capacity.
Detailed station designs with loading and unloading
of passenger
Safety features improvement.
19. References
[1] Ahmed Hodaib, Samar, et al, international journal of mechanical,
aerospace, industrial, mechatronics and manufacturing engineering Vol:10
No:5, (May 2016)
[2] N. Kayela, editor of scientific and technical department, “Hyperloop: A
Fifth Mode of Transportation”, 2014
[3] Mohammed Imran, international journal of engineering research, 2016
[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperloop
[5] Musk, Elon (August 12, 2013). "Hyperloop Alpha"(PDF). SpaceX.
Retrieved August 13, 2013