1. Inter-team Lead: Emma Isaacs
Engineering Lead: Tech Tana
Outsourcing Lead: Gencer Ates
Web: lehigh.edu/~inhyper
E-mail: inhyper@lehigh.edu

2. Lehigh Hyperloop
Our mission
Design and build a prototype, or “pod,”
that will travel up to 180 m/s (400 mph),
revolutionizing the transportation
industry.
We are a dedicated group of
undergraduate students who firmly
believe that Hyperloop will play a
grand role in the ground
transportation around the globe.

3. Advisors: Amir Tejani Prof.
Douglas Frey
Mentors: Grant Moore Seamus
Cullinane
Inter-team Lead: Emma Isaacs
Engineering Lead: Tech
Tanasarnsopaporn
Outsourcing Lead: Gencer Ates
Executives
Aaron Sandoval
Alex Radetsky
Christian Murphy
Daniel Beadle
Jesse Galloway
John Ott
Kaity Hwang
Michael Trongone
Peter Nguyen
Roster
Peter Rizko
James Waring
Erin Huntzinger
Nithin Rajaram
Skipper Erickson
Drew Siedel
Jacob Baer
Nayantara Chaisson
Brian McCabe
Stefan Gorski
Active Members
Yunhai (Eddy) Tan
Corey Bancroft
Joseph Araujo
Ben Durkee
Kanuruj Chanthongdee
Tsering Dingtsa
Robert Weaver
Karim Rajmohamed

4. Hyper Hawk2
(Hull Picture)
Exterior Dimension: 15.2‘ L x 3.7’ W x 2.3’ H

5. The estimated pod mass of 487 kg composes of:
• Chassis and fiberglass hull 73
kg
• Magnetic levitation
90 kg
• At-station wheelset
18 kg
• Air-caster lateral control 25
kg
• On-board cold air propulsion 54
kg
• Eddy current brake
32 kg
• Friction brake
23 kg
Overall Pod

6. Overall Flight
Expected average pusher acceleration of 2g
Projected top speed of 200 m/s or 447 mph
Friction Brake

7. Navigation
On-board Propulsion
initiated
Flight Started
Friction Brake engaged
Propulsion disengaged
Magnetic Brake engaged
Levitation disengaged

8. Hull
2D:
3D:Velocity of air
around the pod

9. Hull

10. Levitation

11. Levitation Motor
• Peak Power: 30kW per motor
• Note: Motors won’t be running at full power
• Units: 4
• Motor Weight: 11kg
• Tesla Battery Units Needed for 15 Minute Hover Test: 1
• System Weight: 80kg (not including batteries)

12. Wheelset
The brackets on the wheel assembly will attach directly to the chassis

13. Propulsion
Cold Air Propulsion

14. Stability
• Air bearings placed on both sides of I beam, front and back, for
balance
• Air bearings could self-regulate. When over the self-regulation
threshold, the flow control valves assist in pressure change to
maintain balance
• Four air bearings using 21psi and 18.4cfm from a pre-loaded tank

15. Overall Lateral Control Design

16. Braking (Eddy Current and Emergency)

17. Braking (Friction)
Wilwood PolyMatrix-H
brake pads, consistent COF
with respect to
temperature changes

18. Life-Support
Purpose: To sustain a closed
system within the pressurized
pod that maintains a stable and
comfortable breathing
environment with ample supply
for extended journeys.

19. Life-Support
1.Air tank
2.Carbon dioxide scrubber
3.Dehumidifier
4.Pressure release valve
Life Support Cabin Sensors
1.Temperature
2.Humidity
3.Pressure
4.Carbon monoxide
5.Accelerometer
Life Support Chamber Components

20. • 4 Tesla Model-S batteries, each with 24 V, 250 Ah
• Back up: 2 Tesla Rav-4 batteries, each with 29 V, 100 Ah
• 14-L air tank with 3500 psi MAWP, 2000 psi MEOP
• 12-L Liquid Nitrogen Tank with emergency leak valves
Energy

21. Safety Features Summary
• Hardware and software redundancy ensure braking to not engage
during the acceleration phase
• 25% Power backup can bring the pod to emergency stop
• E-Glass sandwich composite hull protect internal components in
case of rapid pressurization
Mechanical Switch
Attached

22. • Eddy current brake can function as passive gliding and lateral
control system
• Reducing regulator system commands prevent single point of
failures issue
• Fixed wheels allow the pod to be moved if power loss
• Emergency stop command connects mission control with the on-
board server
Safety Features Summary

23. Hazardous Materials
Liquid nitrogen and inert heating liquid are kept in a separate
temperature controlled housing and high-pressure industrial gas tanks
which can endure large pressure and external impacts. The operation
also contains redundancy system that completely separate the liquid
from mixing chamber that feed into the nozzle. Upon vaporized, liquid
nitrogen are non-reactive to any chemical or electrical sparks.
Tesla™ Lithium Ion Battery has various safety features such as fuses
on each cell to prevent hazards and specific packing that prevents
catastrophic failures.

24. Available Facility
Mountaintop Campus
Wilbur Powerhouse

25. Thank you!
For any questions, please contact: inhyper@lehigh.edu