The Hyperloop Concept
By Elon Musk
The Hyperloop is a new transportation concept: a high-speed train that travels in a near-vacuum tube. The reduced air resistance allows the capsule inside the tube to reach speeds of more than 1000 km/h. Elon Musk, founder of Tesla and SpaceX, suggested the idea in 2013.
The Hyperloop Concept
By Elon Musk
The Hyperloop is a new transportation concept: a high-speed train that travels in a near-vacuum tube. The reduced air resistance allows the capsule inside the tube to reach speeds of more than 1000 km/h. Elon Musk, founder of Tesla and SpaceX, suggested the idea in 2013.
The Challenge
SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition
In 2015, SpaceX created an international student competition to build Hyperloop prototypes. After setting up a 1.2 km long vacuum tube next to SpaceX headquarters in California, the competition has been taking place every summer with several hundred student teams applying each year.
The Challenge
SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition
In 2015, SpaceX created an international student competition to build Hyperloop prototypes. After setting up a 1.2 km long vacuum tube next to SpaceX headquarters in California, the competition has been taking place every summer with several hundred student teams applying each year.
TUM Hyperloop
A Student Initiative
TUM Hyperloop is a student group from the Technical University of Munich. Formerly known as ‘WARR Hyperloop’, our group formed in response to SpaceX’s call for Hyperloop pod prototypes in 2015.
TUM Hyperloop
Student Initiative
TUM Hyperloop is a student group from the Technical University of Munich. Formerly known as ‘WARR Hyperloop’, our group formed in response to SpaceX’s call for Hyperloop pod prototypes in 2015.
Competition IV
July 2019
For this year’s competition, the goal remained the same : top speed. We improved on our previous design and made our motor controllers more efficient and braking system stronger. We were able to achieve a high speed of 482 km/h even after a before time stop caused due to an unexpected misalignment of the rail segments.
Competition III
July 2018
Last year’s competition again had one simple objective: the fastest pod wins.
With our latest propulsion concept of 8 smaller motors, we managed to increase the power to weight ratio even more. The improved design lead to a new speed record of 467 km/h and secured first prize.
Competition III
July 2018
This year’s competition again had one simple objective: the fastest pod wins.
With our latest propulsion concept of 8 smaller motors, we managed to increase the power to weight ratio even more. The improved design lead to a new speed record of 467 km/h and secured first prize.
Competition II
August 2017
After a successful first competition, in slightly over 6 months we built a completely new prototype: smaller, lighter and much, much faster. With a mass of only 85 kg and a maximum acceleration of 0.9 g, our own propulsion system made us set a new speed record for Hyperloop prototypes at 324 km/h.
Competition II
August 2017
After a successful first competition, in slightly over 6 months we built a completely new prototype: smaller, lighter and much, much faster. With a mass of only 85 kg and a maximum acceleration of 0.9 g, our own propulsion system made us set a new speed record for Hyperloop prototypes at 324 km/h.
Competition I
January 2017
At the first SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition in January 2017, our team’s prototype stormed to victory as the fastest pod excelling against 120 qualified teams over the course of the pod’s technical development and beating the other two finalists on the test track.
Competition I
January 2017
At the first SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition in January 2017, WARR’s prototype stormed to victory as the fastest pod excelling against 120 qualified teams over the course of the pod’s technical development and beating the other two finalists on the test track.