Hyperloop

A.V.N.R.S.K. AAHLAD. [email protected] +91 9492574206.

Abstract The underlying motive for a statewide mass

transit system is a good one. It would be
Existing conventional modes of great to have an alternative to flying or
transportation of people consists of four driving, but obviously only if it is actually
unique types: rail, road, water, and air. These better than flying or driving. The train in
modes of transport tend to be either question would be both slower, more
relatively slow (e.g., road and water), expensive to operate (if unsubsidized) and
expensive (e.g., air), or a combination of less safe by two orders of magnitude than
relatively slow and expensive (i.e., rail). flying, so why would anyone use it?
Hyperloop is a new mode of transport that If we are to make a massive investment in a
seeks to change this paradigm by being both new transportation system, then the return
fast and inexpensive for people and goods. should by rights be equally massive.
Hyperloop is also unique in that it is an open Compared to the alternatives, it should
design concept, similar to Linux. Feedback ideally be:
is desired from the community that can help Safer.
advance the Hyperloop design and bring it Faster.
from concept to reality.
Hyperloop consists of a low pressure tube Lower cost.
with capsules that are transported at both More convenient.
low and high speeds throughout the length Immune to weather.
of the tube. The capsules are supported on a Sustainably self-powering.
cushion of air, featuring pressurized air and
aerodynamic lift. The capsules are Resistant to Earthquakes.
accelerated via a magnetic linear accelerator Not disruptive to those along the
affixed at various stations on the low route.
pressure tube with rotors contained in each
capsule. Passengers may enter and exit
Hyperloop at stations located either at the
Is there truly a new mode of transport a
ends of the tube, or branches along the tube
fifth mode after planes, trains, cars and boats
length.
that meets those criteria and is practical to
I. Introduction implement?
Conventional types of transport
Railways. II. Fifth Mode Of Transport
Airways.
Waterways. The Hyperloop (or something similar) is, in
Roadways. my opinion, the right solution for the
specific case of high traffic city pairs that
 are less than about 1500 km or 900 miles Sealed capsules carrying 28 passengers
apart. Around that inflection point, I suspect each that travel along the interior of the
that supersonic air travel ends up being tube depart on average every 2 minutes
faster and cheaper. With a high enough from Los Angeles or San Francisco (up
altitude and the right geometry, the sonic to every 30 seconds during peak usage
boom noise on the ground would be no hours).
louder than current airliners, so that isnt a A larger system has also been sized that
showstopper. Also, a quiet supersonic plane allows transport of 3 full size
immediately solves every long distance city automobiles with passengers to travel in
pair without the need for a vast new the capsule.
worldwide infrastructure. The capsules are separated within the
However, for a sub several hundred mile tube by approximately 23 miles (37 km)
journey, having a supersonic plane is rather on average during operation.
pointless, as you would spend almost all
The capsules are supported via air
your time slowly ascending and descending
bearings that operate using a compressed
and very little time at cruise speed. In order
air reservoir and aerodynamic lift.
to go fast, you need to be at high altitude
where the air density drops exponentially, as
2. Tube:
air at sea level becomes as thick as molasses
(not literally, but you get the picture) as you
approach sonic velocity. 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.

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
III. Components transfer momentum to the capsules via
the linear accelerators.
Hyperloop is a proposed transportation
system for traveling between Los Angeles, 4. Route:
California, and San Francisco, California in
35 minutes. The Hyperloop consists of There will be a station at Los Angeles
several distinct components, including: and San Francisco. Several stations
along the way will be possible with
1. Capsule: splits in the tube.
 The majority of the route will follow I-5 more efficient and economical than a rail
and the tube will be constructed in the system. However, further investigation
median. would be required to assess the feasibility of
the Hyperloop for transportation between
other cities of varying distances. The
Hyperloop may or may not be the best
choice for other cities depending on the cost
and time it would take for the infrastructure
IV. Conclusion
to be built. The Hyperloop could also
potentially be a more efficient way of
The Hyperloop model is the most
transporting freight between cities.
economically feasible in terms of time,
energy consumption, and cost when
compared to the diesel locomotive for
V. References
passenger travel. The Hyperloop can
transport passengers from San Francisco to
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Hyperloop will be significantly less than
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Francisco to Los Angeles, the Hyperloop is