Hyperloop Transportation

Presented by:
G.Anil Kumar
20015A0206
Contents
• Introduction
• Components of hyperloop transportation
• Working of hyperloop
• Specifications
• Cost
• Estimated power
• Hyperloop in India
• Advantages
• Disadvantages
• Conclusion
• References
Introduction
• Existing 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
paradigm by being both fast and inexpensive for people and goods.
WHAT IS HYPERLOOP?
• Hyperloop is a proposed mode of passenger and freight
transportation that would propel a pod-like vehicle through a
near-vacuum tube at more than airline speed.
• This concept of high speed travel in tubes and capsule proposed
by Elon Musk.
• A Hyperloop would be “ an elevated, reduced-pressure tube that
contains pressurized capsules driven within the tube by a
number of linear electric motors”.
Components of Hyperloop Transportation
system
• Capsule
• Tube
• Propulsion
• Route
1.Capsule
• Sealed capsules carrying 28 passengers each that travel along the
interior of the tube .
• The capsules are supported via air bearings that operate using a
compressed air reservoir and aerodynamic lift.

a) Compressor:
• Accommodated at the front side of capsule
• Serves two purposes
1) Prevents choking of air flow
2) Supplies air to Air bearings
b) Suspension
• Conventional options are

1) wheel and axle – frictional losses

2) Magnetic levitation – costly
• Alternatively Air bearing suspension is used
• It offers stability and extremely low drag at feasible cost.
Conceptual diagram of capsule
2.Tube
• 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.
• Pylons are placed every 100 ft (30 m) to support the tube.
• Solar arrays will cover the top of the tubes in order to provide
power to the system.
• The expected pressure inside the tube will be maintained
around 100pa
3.propulsion
• Linear accelerators are constructed along the length of the tube at
various locations to accelerate the capsules.
• Rotors are located on the capsules to transfer momentum to the
capsules via the linear accelerators.
• Accelerate the capsule from 0 – 300 mph at beginning.
• Maintain speed of above 300mph
• Decelerate the capsule back to 300mph
at the end.
4.Route
• Maintain the tube as closely as possible to existing rights.
• Should consider local geographical constraints, including location of
urban areas, mountain ranges, reservoirs, airports etc. The route must
respect existing structures.
Working of Hyperloop
• Hyperloop consists of a low pressure tube with capsules that are
transported at both low and high speeds throughout the length of the tube.
The capsules are supported on a cushion of air, featuring pressurized air and
aerodynamic lift.
• The capsules are accelerated via a
magnetic linear accelerator affixed
at various stations on the low
pressure tube with rotors contained
in each capsule.
• This system can achieve an average
speed of 598 mph(962 kmph), and a top speed of 760 mph(1220 kmph).
Specifications
• Height : 3.66 ft.(1.1 m)
• Width : 4.50 ft.(1.35 m)
• Passengers : 24-30
• Speed : 760mph (~1200kmph)
• The luggage compartment will
be at front or rear of the
capsule
COST
Estimated power
• Estimated 5,500lb (2,500kg) batteries is required.
• The solar array provides an annual average of 57MW more than what
Hyperloop requires.
• Hyperloop uses about 21MW
Hyperloop in India
•Foreign technology entities such as Virgin Hyperloop have started
engagement with Maharashtra government to develop a Pune to Mumbai
hyperloop transport system.
•Indian Railways has initially extended
financial support of Rs. 8.34 crore to
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
for Hyperloop technology development.
Advantages
• The technology offers very fast speed of transportation
which is twice that of aircraft.
• Low power consumption.
• Low cost transportation system on long run.
• Immune to bad weather conditions.
• Safe mode of transportation system.
Disadvantages
• Very high initial cost of investment.
• Costly and also risky to maintain.
• Limited space in the capsule.
• High speed of capsule may cause dizziness to passengers
travelling due to the passengers travelling due to vibration and
jostling.
Conclusion
• As it has number of advantages it will very helpful for public transport
as well as goods in a very short time (at top speed 1200 kmph) and also
low cost
• Hyperloop transportation system can be used over the conventional
modes of transportation.
References
• “Hyperloop Alpha”. SpaceX.
• “Hyperloop”, Wikipedia.
• “Beyond the hype of Hyperloop:An analysis of Elon Musk’s
proposed transit system”Gizmag.com.August ,2013.
• https://infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/urban-trans
portation/hyperloop
.