Europe’s record-breaking hyperloop hits 88-mile milestone at blazing 303 mph
Tests hit a milestone, simulating an 88-mile hyperloop journey on a 7.3-mile track, reaching 303.4 mph, scaled to 25.3 mph in low-pressure tests.
In Europe’s first operational Hyperloop test facility, researchers have finished the longest vacuum capsule ride ever.
The test was conducted by a team that included personnel from EPFL, the School of Business and Engineering Vaud (HEIG-VD), and Swisspod Technologies as part of the Linear Induction Motor Drive for Traction and Levitation in Sustainable Hyperloop Systems (LIMITLESS) project.
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The consortium reached a major milestone, simulating a full-scale hyperloop journey equivalent to 88 miles (141.6 km) by completing an 11.8 km (7.3-mile) reduced-scale route. In a controlled low-pressure setting, they achieved peak speeds of 488.2 km/h (303.4 mph), scaled to 40.7 km/h (25.3 mph).
The group’s goal is to develop a light infrastructure-based, sustainable, and effective future transportation system.
Hyperloop testing milestone
This record was set at the hyperloop testing facility at EPFL. The innovative structure, shaped like a circular loop track, facilitates the quick testing and prototyping of various technologies needed for the hyperloop.
The infrastructure measures 40 centimeters in diameter and has a circumference of 125.6 meters (412 feet). The test findings and full-scale performance may be directly correlated because it is a scaled-down (1:12) version of the hyperloop technology.
According to the team, the experiment’s success has important ramifications for the high-speed transportation industry since it illustrates fundamental ideas of hyperloop technology and its feasibility for quick and environmentally friendly travel in the future. The Hyperloop, which consists of a low-pressure tube system and a totally electric vehicle, has the potential to revolutionize intracontinental transport while also being environmentally friendly.
Because the scientists rely on a passive infrastructure, implementation costs are lower, and efficiency is higher. As a result, the majority of the work is concentrated on creating a new linear induction motor (LIM), which is an essential component of the hyperloop propulsion system and intended to provide enhanced performance at high speeds.
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