The breif is to create an identity for Hyperloop:
Hyperloop is a high speed ground transport system
Travels from LA-San Francisco in 30 mins
Travels at 800mph
Founder Elon Musk
Think about the target audience: the general public
It has been named the 5th mode of transport
2 key components to design:
logo
capsule
Other possible items to design:
Tickets
Uniform
Timetables
Maps
Signature
Posters
Publication
App
Capsule interiors
Station environments
All about the thinking
Research:
How it travels:
Map of route:
“Cross between Concorde, a rail gun and an air hockey table”
The system will be powered by solar panels.
Pod diameter probably around 2m.
As they approach their journey’s end they would be routed out of the air stream and slowed down using a magnetic braking system.
Safer than air travel
They also detailed elements of the systems involved:
• Braking: “The team has designed a mechanically fail-safe braking system, meaning if the actuators or computers fail, the system will brake automatically. The system is single fault tolerant and can decelerate the pod at the 2.4G maximum permitted under SpaceX rules. From top speed, the brakes dissipate 1.5MJ of kinetic energy.”
• Lateral control: “The pod’s lateral control will utilize passive magnets and active electromagnetic damping to maintain lateral stability and keep the pod centered on the rail.”
• Lift suspension: “The lift suspension significantly reduces system vibrations and allows the pod to traverse track variations The system will also retract the pod’s skis to reduce magnetic drag during low speed operation.”
• Levitation: “The pod will utilize a passive magnetic levitation system that incorporates two arrays of 20 neodymium magnets. After liftoff, the pod will maintain a 15mm levitation gap height at cruising speed and a peak lift-to-drag ratio of 14.”
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