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| StillTrying:
We don't call it Hyperloopy for no good reason. :) |
| apis:
I haven't heard them officially mention the mode of propulsion, although I haven't followed it that closely. I assume they want to use linear motors and magnetic levitation (aka maglev). But maybe they can't because of piles of patents? It's the only thing that makes sense though imho. This video seems relevant (sorry if it's already been posted): TLDR: Often it is more cost effective to improve on existing infrastructure and technology rather than to build some fancy new revolutionary, expensive thing. |
| james_s:
I'm pretty sure they did discuss propulsion, the idea is to work like the pneumatic tubes they have at banks. A big vacuum pump at one end sucks the air out of the tube while a blower at the other end forces air in behind the capsule. The capsule itself has no built in propulsion. |
| apis:
I found the hyperloop Wikipedia article: --- Quote ---Elon Musk's version of the concept, first publicly mentioned in 2012, incorporates reduced-pressure tubes in which pressurized capsules ride on air bearings driven by linear induction motors and [...] an electrically driven inlet fan and axial compressor would be placed at the nose of the capsule to "actively transfer high-pressure air from the front to the rear of the vessel" --- End quote --- However --- Quote ---The Hyperloop concept has been explicitly "open-sourced" by Musk and SpaceX, and others have been encouraged to take the ideas and further develop them. --- End quote --- There are now several different competing designs. EDIT: Actually linear motors are also mentioned in the RI talk (@14.15) that Lord of Nothing posted earlier. |
| BrianHG:
Another analysis of the Hyperloop: "The Biggest Problem With Hyperloop - Why It Will Fail Hard" |
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