Hyper Loop

 Deepika.M.D
5^th Sem BSC(PME)

Hyperloop  concept was invented and designed in 1812 by    the  British Mechanical Engineer George Wenger. The concept of hyperloop is now developed and redesigned by the Billionaire Elon Musk in 2012.Hperloop is in some countries registered trademark of the Space Exploration Technology Corporation for the high speed transportation of passengers and goods in partially evacuated tubes, d Hyperloop is a proposed mode of passenger and freight transportation, used to describe an open source Vactrain design released by a joint team from Tesla and SpaceX.

Components of Hyperloop

Construction

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 damped lateral slip to reduce the risk posed by earthquakes, Because of constrained pillars to tube joints will also allow a smoother ride. The average spacing is 100ft(30m), which means their will be near 25,000pillars supporting both tubes and solar panels. The pillars will be 20ft(6m)tall, but it may vary in height in hilly areas or where obstacles are in the way.

Working Principle

Principal of hyperloop is based on the property of Magnetic Levitation. The pods would accelerate to cruising speed gradually using a linear electric motor and glide above their track using passive magnetic levitation.it is levitated and propelled forward using powerful electromagnets and reduces losses due to friction. The absence of air in the hyperloop will further increases the efficiency by nearly eliminating losses due to air drag and make it much faster. Capsules are supported on a cushion of air, featuring pressurized air and aerodynamic lift.

Residual air in the tube is captured, compressed, and forced through holes in skis attached to the bottom of the capsule. The gap between skis and the tube during operation is 0.5mm and 1.3mm.