Elon musk claimed hyperloop could operate at top speeds of 760mph, however. The transpod system uses moving electromagnetic fields to propel the vehicles with stable levitation off the bottom surface, rather than compressed air. Publication date 208 topics elon musk, hyperloop, hyperloop alpha document, hyperloop technical design analysis, hyperloop feasibility analysis, hyperloop comprehensive database, hcdb. The tesla and spacex founder now wants to transport people at 700 mph through steel vacuum tubes. Publication date 208 topics elon musk, hyperloop, hyperloop alpha document. Pdf prospects of hyperloop transportation technology. The concept of hyperloop includes traveling people from one place to another place in a capsule which is propelling at a very high. Elon musk to publish hyperloop design without patents. The hyperloop concept was popularised by elon musk in a white paper hyperloop. Is elon musk going to combine his tunnel project with the. He is a citizen of south africa, canada, and the united. Feb 01, 2017 three university teams have been the first to test drive their pods in spacexs depressurized track as part of elon musk s hyperloop competition. Elon musk talked to the assembled teams at the start of the afternoon hyperloop pod specifications are general enough for a variety of designs musk s spacex built the 6 feet diameter, one mile.
The hyperloop is musks plan for a new transportation system thats faster and cheaper than a highspeed train. With all those millions in funding, more than a few government endorsements, and now musk, the hyperloop is looking more like a real, live industry. Elon musk founder of paypal, spacex, tesla, proposed, under the designation hyperloop a novel transportation system, and described it in detail in a concept paper 1. It represents a potentially faster and safer way to cover long distances. Aug, 20 elon musk unveils plans for hyperloop transport system. Elon musk launched into the transportation infrastructure debate in 20, stating that current modes of transport are too slow and expensive.
Maybe its the future of travel, maybe its a jetpowered. Hyperloop is firstly proposed by elon musk and a team of engineer from tesla motors and the space exploration technologies corporation in august 20. Mar 09, 2017 elon musk s vision of hyperloop, a superfast transport system, has taken a step closer to reality and now we know what it might look like. The hyperloop or something similar is, in my opinion, the right solution for the specific case of high traffic city pairs that are less than about 1500 km or 900 miles apart. A look inside a new mode transportation research board. The concept of hyperloop includes travelling people from one place to another place in a capsule which is propelling at a. Elon musk released a whitepaper titled hyperloop alpha paper to generate conversation about a fifth mode of transportation faster than commercial air travel more energy efficient than. Elon musk had recently published hyperloop alpha, a white paper in which he outlined the technical components of a new mode of transportation that was faster, greener, and more energyefficient than any existing modethe hyperloop. Although hyperloop is similar to other vacuum tube train vactrain concepts,2 the soft vacuum repre. Hyperloop is a proposed method of travel that would transport people at 745mph 1,200kmh between distant locations. On august 12, 20, elon musk released a white paper on the hyperloop.
Hyperloop encloses the capsules in a reduce pressure tube. In order to accelerate the development of a functional prototype and to encourage student innovation, spacex announced a hyperloop pod competition in 2015 to design and build a. Hyperloop is firstly proposed by elon musk and a team of engineers from tesla motors and the space exploration technologies corporation in august 20. Hyperloop alpha intro the first several pages will attempt to describe the design in everyday language, keeping numbers to a minimum and avoiding formulas and jargon. Passengers can enter and exit the tube at each end and via branches along the loop see musk s white paper for proposed route specifics. Transpod is stated to contain further developments beyond hyperloop. After almost a year of speculation musk outlined his plans for the system monday in a blog post and a 57page pdf. For these who are getting lost in all musks project, lets refresh our mind what the hyperloop project is about. At these projected speeds, it is suggested that hyperloop would be 23 times faster than high speed rail and 1015 times faster than traditional rail. Oct 12, 2017 from the mind of one billionaire to the wallet of another, elon musk s hyperloop concept is getting a big boost towards becoming a reality from richard branson and the virgin group. Elon musk tesla, spacex, paypal details the hyperloop posted by.
Jul, 2016 hyperloop one, one of several startups racing to make elon musk s vision for super fast travel a reality, is embroiled in a lawsuit that raises questions about its finances and direction. At these projected speeds, it is suggested that hyperloop would be 23 times faster than high speed rail and 1015 times faster than traditional. Nov 23, 2017 in august 20, disappointed by the highspeedrail system being built through the center of california, elon musk released a white paper called hyperloop alpha, describing a system of podcars. Pdf hyperloop transportation technology is amongst the most promising. Elon musk, of spacex and tesla motors, revealed his futuristic hyperloop transportation system on august 12, 20. Jul 15, 20 elon musk, the ceo of tesla motors and spacex and chairman of solarcity, has been teasing us for a while what he calls the hyperloop, a fifth mode of transportation that would provide a very. Mind your step, pod people how the hyperloop works. Elon musk is building a hyperloop, and its great news for. He is a citizen of south africa, the united states where he has lived most of his life and currently resides, and canada. When the california high speed rail was approved, i was quite disappointed, as i know many others were too. He published the hyperloop alpha whitepaper, expanding on previous inventors concepts for a new form of highspeed transportation and suggesting that this was the solution for the specific case of high traffic city pairs that are less than. The essential idea of the hyperloop transportation system was around for a couple of years, however, it was elon musk in 20 who sketched the projected and proposed a vacuum tubebased transport. Elon musk unveils plans for hyperloop transport system.
Dec 30, 2019 according to elon, the highspeed transit tunnel is being built under the las vegas conventional centre lvcc and will be up and running from 2020. Elon musk released a white paper on the hyperloop, his concept of. After the submission of their intent to compete form, registered teams will receive a competitor entry agreement form as well as the spacex hyperloop test track specification, which provides. I apologize in advance for my loose use of language and imperfect analogies. According to elon, the highspeed transit tunnel is being built under the las vegas conventional centre lvcc and will be up and running from 2020. Pdf hyperloop as an evolution of maglev researchgate.
Hyperloop, as described conceptually by elon musk of spacex and tesla in an. Elon musk wants hyperloop that moves people at 700 mph. Elon musk tesla, spacex, paypal details the hyperloop. The hyperloop dreamed up by elon musk, and enabled by 1800s pneumatic banking technology, is still in the testing phases. After keeping the public in suspense for about a year, elon musk, the ceo of tesla motors and space exploration.
Opensource conceptual sizing models for the hyperloop. How could it be that the home of silicon valley and jpl doing incredible things like indexing all the worlds knowledge and putting rovers on mars would build a. On august 12, 20, elon musk released a white paper on the hyperloop, his concept of highspeed ground transport. In order to accelerate the development of a functional prototype and to encourage student innovation, spacex announced a hyperloop pod competition in 2015 to design and build a hyperloop pod. Aug 12, 20 hyperloop passenger transport capsule conceptual design sketch. The second section is for those with a technical background. This is an operating pressure of 100 pascals, which reduces the drag force of the air by 1,000 times relative to sea level conditions and would be equivalent to flying above 150,000 feet altitude. Aug 09, 2017 elon musks boring company has recommitted to building a network of highspeed transport tunnels, including a hyperloop vacuumtube supersonic transport system between new york and washington dc. Competition in 2015 to design and build highspeed hyperloop pods. He released a 57page pdf that outlines his plan for the hyperloop. Since its announcement by elon musk in 20, regular reports appear on the.
Hyperloop tunnel in las vegas could be operational. According to elon, the highspeed transit tunnel is being built under the las vegas conventional centre lvcc and will be up and running from. It is remarkable that musk does not ask for any license fees on the proposed concept open source concept. Pods would travel through the hyperloop one at a time, leaving every 30 seconds or so at rush hour and spaced 23 miles 37 kilometers apart on average. Mar, 2020 hyperloop is a completely new mode of fastest transportation. Meet the students racing to make elon musks hyperloop dreams. In this study, the initial route, preliminary design, and logistics of the. The pressure of air in hyperloop is about 16 the pressure of the atmosphere on mars. The transpod tube system is distinct from the hyperloop concept proposed by elon musk s hyperloop alpha white paper. In order to accelerate the development of a functional prototype and to encourage student innovation, spacex announced the hyperloop pod competition in 2015 to design and build highspeed hyperloop pods. Elon musk released a whitepap er titled hyperloop alpha paper to generate conversati on about a fifth mode of transportation faster than commerci al air travel, more energy efficient. Overview of elon musk s proposal for the hyperloop transportation system. Ian and jesse discuss elon musk and his proposal for a new high speed intercity transportation technology, hyperloop. Hyperloop one, one of the companies developing the.
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