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1. Department of mechanical Engineering Seminar
on
Hyperloop
A Viable Option for the Future of Transportation
Submitted by:- Submitted to:-
Nand Kumar Sharma Mr. Gourav purohit
16ERAME031 Head of Department
B.tech.4th
year Mechanical Department
Mechanical Engg.

3. What is it?
• Elevated system of transportation through a tube between cities
• Idea proposed by Elon Musk, founder of Tesla and SpaceX
• Simulations and model-building in progress
• Hyperloop video

4. • Would provide transportation from San Francisco to Los Angeles
in 35 minutes
• Route along I-5

5. Technology
• Pods float on cushion of air through low-pressure tube
• Magnetic linear accelerators to accelerate pods
• Solar power to propel pods
• Simulation technology shows feasibility (Ansys software)

6. Cost
• Estimated cost of the Hyperloop vs. the California rail project
Estimated
Cost
Average
Speed
Cost of One-
way Ticket
(LA to SF)
Type of Cargo
Hyperloop $6-$7.5
billion
598 mph $20 Passengers
and vehicles
California rail
project
$68.4 billion 164 mph $105 Passengers

7. Future plans
• Marco Villa and Patricia Galloway guide the progress of the project
• Marco Villa- former director of mission operations at SpaceX
• Patricia Galloway- former president of the American Society of Civil Engineers
• JumpStartFund plans to help finance the Hyperloop through
crowdsourcing
• hyperloop discussion board

8. Benefits and Implications
• Drastically reduced commuting time
• Transition from living in major cities to suburbs
• Increased speed of business transactions
• Reduced need for telecommuting

9. Benefits and Implications
• Green technologies involved in Hyperloop powering
• Less cars on the road
• Less air pollution
• Reduced emissions
of greenhouse gases

10. Questions?

11. References
● Aamouth, Doug. “Elong Musk’s Hyperloop: Five Things You Should Know.” Time.com. 12 August 2013.
Web. http://techland.time.com/2013/08/12/elon-musks-hyperloop-5-things-you-should-know/.
● Bredenberg, Al. “Is the Hyperloop the Greenest Track for Rapid Transit?” ThomasNet News. 9 October
2013. Web. http://news.thomasnet.com/green_clean/2013/09/03/is-the-hyperloop-the-greenest-
track-for-rapid-transit/.
● Knowles, David. “Top U.S. engineers join crowdfunding effort to help turn Elon Musk’s ‘Hyperloop’
from dream into reality.” New York Daily News. 9 October 2013. Web.http://www.nydailynews.com/
news/national/elon-musk-hyperloop-project-draws-topengineers-article-1.1466597.
● Moseman, Andrew. “Can Crowdsourcing Really Build the Hyperloop?” Popular Mechanics.Hearst
Communication. 9 October 2013. Web.http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/engineering/
infrastructure/cancrowdsourcing-really-build-the-hyperloop-15993995.
● Poeter, Damon. “Hyperloop Transporation Technologies Wants to Crowd-Source the Future.” PCmag.
com. 31 October 2013. Web. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2426594,00.asp.
● Pritchard, Justin. “’Hyperloop’ Travel Idea Gains Fans If Not Backers.” Time.com. 18 September 2013.
Web. http://techland.time.com/2013/08/23/hyperloop-travel-ideagainsfans-if-not-backers/.
● “What is Crowdsourcing?” Daily Crowdsource. 9 October 2013. Web. http://dailycrowdsource.com/
crowdsourcing-basics/what-is-crowdsourcing.