HyperXite Pod III
Finalist for the third SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition in July, 2018
Top speed 200 mph
Future
Affordable
Sustainable
Transportation
Fairing
○ Carbon Fiber
○ Lightweight and Aerodynamic
○ Efficient Mounting Mechanism
Propulsion
○ 3 - Phase Brushless Electric Motor
○ Polyurethane Coated Drive Wheel
○ Pneumatic Muscle for increased traction
Stabilization
○ Carbon Fiber Structure with Foam Core
○ Damping system
○ Counteracts moments
Braking
○ Passive Magnetic Braking
○ Failsafe Pneumatic Actuation
○ Halbach Array Assembly
Power System
○ Vacuum Sealed Pressure Vessel
○ High Voltage Lithium Polymer Batteries
○ Low Voltage Lithium Ion Batteries