We’ve been talking about this futuristic concept since 2012, a train capable of reaching speeds of 800 km/h thanks to an almost sci-fi solution.
How does hyperloop levitation technology work? We’ve been talking about this futuristic concept since 2012, a train capable of reaching speeds of 800 km/h thanks to an almost sci-fi solution. Levitation, the technology that guides this train to achieve this speed, is the brainchild of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk. It’s been put on the shelf for a few years, though it came back strong when the first tests were announced.
Musk’s idea was to create low-pressure tubes through which pressurized capsules travel. Among them he can propel passengers at a speed between 700 y 1.000 km/h, According to estimates. It is a vacuum system, with rails on top that carry power to the drive units. The capsules, which are connected to these power units, carry passengers on a quiet and very pleasant journey.
The first journeys of this 30-passenger train schedule have started Evidence from the Technical University of Munich. For full-scale testing, a 24-meter hollow concrete tube with a diameter of four meters was constructed to study the movement of the train. After that, engineers focused on propulsion system and levitation technology and empty behavior.
He Concrete pipe Measuring 24 meters long and four meters in diameter, it has components that facilitate levitation and propulsion of the capsule. This technology works with a vacuum, which means there is practically no resistance and the train can travel at higher speeds than the current speed. All of this is based on a method called magnetic levitation, which levitates an object through the action of a magnetic field.
