Hyperloop‘s longest-ever vacuum capsule journey was completed in the European test facility.
EPFL, HEIG-VD, and Swisspod scientists have completed the longest-ever vacuum capsule journey in Europe’s first operational Hyperloop test facility as part of the Limitless project.
The Limitless project (Linear Induction Motor Drive for Traction and Levitation in Sustainable Hyperloop Systems), developed by EPFL, HEIG-VD, and Swisspod Technologies, aims to create a sustainable, efficient transportation system based on lightweight infrastructure. The team recently reached a major milestone, simulating a 141.6 km hyperloop trip (scaled down to 11.8 km), achieving top speeds of up to 488.2 km/h (scaled to 40.7 km/h) in a controlled low-pressure environment. The results were presented at EPFL’s Hyperloop Day event.
Testing took place at EPFL’s hyperloop facility, a 40-centimeter-diameter, 125.6-meter-circumference circular track built for prototyping and testing hyperloop technology. This 1:12-scale model, based on Swisspod CEO Denis Tudor’s doctoral research, links test data to full-scale performance.
source EPFL
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