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 …

[HTML][HTML] The hyperloop system and stakeholders: A review and future directions

L Mitropoulos, A Kortsari, A Koliatos, G Ayfantopoulou - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The hyperloop is an innovative land transport mode for passengers and freight that travels at
ultra-high speeds. Lately, different stakeholders have been engaged in the research and …

Aerodynamic design of the hyperloop concept

MMJ Opgenoord, PC Caplan - Aiaa Journal, 2018 - arc.aiaa.org
The Hyperloop is a ground-based transportation system concept slated to drastically reduce
travel times over medium range distances, for example between San Francisco and Los …

Numerical analysis of aerodynamic characteristics of hyperloop system

JS Oh, T Kang, S Ham, KS Lee, YJ Jang, HS Ryou… - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
The Hyperloop system is a new concept that allows a train to travel through a near-vacuum
tunnel at transonic speeds. Aerodynamic drag is one of the most important factors in …

[HTML][HTML] Aerodynamic study of a Hyperloop pod equipped with compressor to overcome the Kantrowitz limit

M Bizzozero, Y Sato, MA Sayed - Journal of Wind Engineering and …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper describes an investigation of the aerodynamic performance of a Hyperloop pod
equipped with an axial compressor using CFD simulation. The compressor is expected to …

Hyperloop transport technology assessment and system analysis

IA Hansen - Transportation Planning and Technology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The Hyperloop concept, pod speed competitions and current project developments have
recently attracted much publicity. In this paper the transport technology of the vacuumed …

Numerical study on wave phenomena produced by the super high-speed evacuated tube maglev train

P Zhou, J Zhang, T Li, W Zhang - Journal of Wind Engineering and …, 2019 - Elsevier
With the increasing demand of faster, safer, and more comfortable rail travel, the evacuated
tube maglev train (ETMT) has gradually attracted hot concerns in recent years. According to …

Analysis and modelling of performances of the HL (Hyperloop) transport system

K van Goeverden, D Milakis, M Janic… - European Transport …, 2018 - Springer
Introduction Hyperloop (HL) is presented as an efficient alternative of HSR (High Speed
Rail) and APT (Air Passenger Transport) systems for long-distance passenger transport …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of compressible flow phenomena on aerodynamic characteristics in Hyperloop system

KS Jang, TTG Le, J Kim, KS Lee, J Ryu - Aerospace Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, numerical simulations were conducted at various pod speeds (vpod= 100–350
m/s) using an unsteady, compressible solver with the Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes …

Effect of acceleration and deceleration of a capsule train running at transonic speed on the flow and heat transfer in the tube

N Jiqiang, S Yang, Y Qiujun, C **aoling… - Aerospace Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Acceleration and deceleration are required for train operation, and the flow field around the
train shows strong unsteady characteristics during the acceleration and deceleration …