A review of Hyperloop aerodynamics

AJ Lang, DP Connolly, G de Boer, S Shahpar… - Computers & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Evacuated tube transport, also known as Hyperloop, is a proposed mode of ground transport
that uses depressurised tubes to transport passengers and cargo at high-speeds. The …

Hyperloop's role in tourism and hospitality: Challenges and opportunities

SE Kang, E Erul, N Chung, MJ Kim… - Tourism and Hospitality …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This study provides a comprehensive examination of the potential impacts of Hyperloop
technology on the tourism and hospitality sectors, offering strategic insights for stakeholders …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of eccentricity in tube–pod arrangements on hyperloop aerodynamics

J Kim, C Lee, TTG Le, D Kim, Y Won, M Cho… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The hyperloop, proposed as an innovative tube-train system, offers numerous transportation
advantages yet exhibits inherent asymmetries arising from the design of the tube and the …

Aerodynamic phenomena and drag of a maglev train running dynamically in a vacuum tube

H Bi, Z Wang, H Wang, Y Zhou - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
A maglev train can run at supersonic speed in a vacuum tube, and its transient state makes
the airflow around it more complex. Therefore, to assist vacuum tube train studies, a flying …

Impact of the isentropic and Kantrowitz limits on the aerodynamics of an evacuated tube transportation system

Z Zhou, C **a, X Du, X Shan, Z Yang - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
In this work, the impact of the isentropic and Kantrowitz limits on the aerodynamic behavior
of evacuated tube transportation (ETT) was numerically explored. Two tube train systems …

Theoretical and numerical study of choking mechanism of fluid flow in Hyperloop system

Q Yu, X Yang, J Niu, Y Sui, Y Du, Y Yuan - Aerospace Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The Hyperloop is a proposed transportation system in which a high-speed vehicle travels in
a near-vacuum tube. High-speed motion of an object (near Mach 1) in a confined space …

Transient aerodynamic behavior of a high-speed Maglev train in plate braking under crosswind

F Zhu, J **e, D Lv, G Xu, H Yao, J Niu - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The test speed of high-speed maglev trains (HSMT) exceeds 600 km/h, requiring higher
braking performance and technology. Plate braking technology, which is a suitable choice …

Temporal evolution of flow field structure for vehicles accelerating in evacuated tube transportation system

S Zhong, M Yang, B Qian, T Wang, F Wu, L Zhang - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
As a supersonic transportation system, the flow around a vehicle in an Evacuated Tube
Transportation (ETT) system will evolve through series of flow structures during acceleration …

Shape optimization of a hyperloop pod's head and tail using a multi-resolution morphing method

H Kim, S Oh - International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
In the current study, the 3D shape optimization of a hyperloop pod's head and tail is carried
out to improve the pod's aerodynamic performance. For shape exploration, a new shape …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative numerical study of aerodynamic heating and performance of transonic hyperloop pods with different noses

J Niu, Y Sui, Q Yu, X Cao, Y Yuan, X Yang - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Delayed detached eddy simulation (DDES) using a shear stress transport (SST) k-ω
turbulence model was used to investigate the aerodynamic and temperature characteristics …