Levitation Methods for Use in the Hyperloop High-Speed Transportation System

Eric Chaidez, Shankar P. Bhattacharyya and Adonios N. Karpetis
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Eric Chaidez: Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
Shankar P. Bhattacharyya: Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
Adonios N. Karpetis: Department of Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA

Energies, 2019, vol. 12, issue 21, 1-18

Abstract: The Hyperloop system offers the promise of transportation over distances of 1000 km or more, at speeds approaching the speed of sound, without the complexity and cost of high-speed trains or commercial aviation. Two crucial technological issues must be addressed before a practical system can become operational: air resistance, and contact/levitation friction must both be minimized in order to minimize power requirements and system size. The present work addresses the second issue by estimating the power requirements for each of the three major modes of Hyperloop operation: rolling wheels, sliding air bearings, and levitating magnetic suspension systems. The salient features of each approach are examined using simple theories and a comparison is made of power consumption necessary in each case.

Keywords: Hyperloop; levitation; electromagnetic suspension; air bearings; high-speed transportation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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