The document is a letter from the HyperXite team at UC Irvine describing their entry in the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition. The key points are: 1) HyperXite is a team of 40 UC Irvine students working to develop a full-scale Hyperloop system, which would be the 5th mode of transportation carrying people and freight at near 760 mph. 2) They are participating in the first SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition involving hundreds of university teams from 27 countries to design and test pod prototypes. 3) HyperXite received a design excellence award and is ranked 5th overall after extensive design reviews. Their open source pod design will allow for rapid innovation. 4

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“I ADVOCATE STARTING WITH THE
SIMPLEST USEFUL SYSTEM — IT’S
IMPORTANT TO LIMIT THE NUMBER
OF MIRACLES NEEDED IN A SERIES.
YOU WANT TO START OFF WITH
SOMETHING THAT’S THE MOST DOABLE
AND THEN EXPAND FROM THERE.”
ELON MUSK’S DESIGN PRINCIPLES
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ABOUT
COMMUNITY
SUPPORT
TIMELINE
DESIGN
What is Hyperloop?
The Fifth Mode of Transportation
Why does HyperXite levitate?
Levitation Maximizes Efficiency
Learn more at:
HyperXite.com
SpaceX.com/hyperloop
What is Hyperloop?
When is the competition?
Why does HyperXite levitate?
HYPERXITE IS F.A.S.T.Future of Affordable and Sustainable Transport
Dear Friend,
Thank you very much for your interest in our project. HyperXite is
a dedicated team of 40 UC Irvine students working to revolutionize
transportation. Our mission is to accelerate the development
of a full scale Hyperloop. The Hyperloop, first proposed in 2013
by Elon Musk, will become the fifth mode of transportation.
Hyperxite is the Future of Affordable and Sustainable Transport. It
will carry people and freight between cities at speeds approaching 760
mph. Our efficient and inexpensive system will be solar powered and
will not release any greenhouse gasses. Imagine working in Los Angeles
and less than an hour later taking your lunch break in San Francisco!
We are participating in the first annual SpaceX hosted Hyperloop
Pod Competition. Hundreds of universities from 27 countries entered
this competition. After eight months of hard work and two extensive
design reviews, thirty teams have advanced to the final phase of the
competition. UC Irvine’s HyperXite received a Design Excellence award
and is ranked 5th place for overall design quality. Our design will be
open source after the competition; allowing for rapid innovation.
HyperXite is able to go above and beyond the scope of typical
senior design projects with the help of our partners, like you, who have
provided us with funding, in kind services, products, and mentorship.
Our project has helped students bridge the gap between academia
and industry by giving students experience in state of the art design,
simulation, manufacturing, and testing. More information can be
found at HyperXite.com and SpaceX.com/hyperloop. Thank you
for your time. We look forward to changing the world with you.
Sincerely,
Jacob Gantz Patricio Guerrero
Project Manager Team Captain
Who makes HyperXite possible?
How you can change the world?

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THE INSPIRATION Elon Musk
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Initial concept of a Hyperloop Pod (Musk)
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Hyperloop connecting Los Angeles
and San Francisco (Musk)
Rationale
In a Q&A session with
students at Design
Weekend, Musk explained
how this idea came about
saying, “I was stuck in LA
traffic. I was about an
hour late for a talk and I
was thinking, Man there’s
got to be a better way to
get around”. According
to Musk, “You could live
in one city and work in
another city...It gives
people more freedom”.
Construction
Hyperloop Technologies,
Inc, one of two companies
commercially developing
the Hyperloop, has
pledged one hundred
thousand dollars in
sponsorship funds
for the SpaceX hosted
competition. Students,
and the international
community are innovating
and collaborating
toward a singular goal.
ABOUTWhat is hyperloop?
”I THINK YOU HAVE THE POTENTIAL
FOR A MOONSHOT HERE.”
ANTHONY FOXX, US SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION

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DESIGNWhy does HyperXite levitate?
Efficiency is crucial
Half-Scale Design
Step-by-Step
The shape of the pod has been tested
in a wind tunnel and in ANSYS Fluent,
a computational fluid dynamics
solver. The drag is only 18 pounds!
”L.A. TO SAN FRANCISCO IN AN HOUR?
UCI’S TEAM WANTS TO WIN SPACEX’S
HYPERLOOP POD CONTEST.”
LOS ANGELES TIMES, 01/13/16
Throughout our
design process
we focused on
simplicity, safety
and feasibility.
Our pod levitates
on a cushion of
compressed air
01 Pusher Interface
Transmits the
acceleration forces
from the pusher
through the structure
02 Suspension
Dampens vibrations
and retracts
instantaneously
03 Air Tanks
Act as a ‘black box’
for the compressor
supplying air
for levitation
04 Braking
Magnetic field is
induced in the sub-
track and are contact
free to reduce
maintenance
05 Wheels
Transport pod easily
outside of the tube
Throughout our
design process
we focused on
simplicity, safety
and feasibility.
Our pod levitates
on a cushion of
compressed air
06 Controls System
Triconex Tri-GP
Programmable Logic
Controller (PLC)
allows the pod to be
fully automomous
07 Fuselage
Streamlined shape
to reduce drag
08 Piping System
Regulates pressure,
temperature, and
mass flow of the air
supplied to levitation
09 Structure
Made of composite
materials and consists
of a strong inner core
10 Levitation
Functions like a
hovercracft and is
optimized using
computer modeling
Streamlined for speed
Teams participating in
the SpaceX Hyperloop
Pod Competition are
building half scale
pods to complete
a 1 mile journey
down a tube in
Los Angeles, CA.
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Aerospace grade carbon
fiber is used to create the
lightweight streamlined
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TIMELINEWhen is the competition?
THE LOGO, delightful am I not.
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This is the landscape version of the logo
and is the preferred version when space is
not at a premium in a layout, for example,
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02
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This is the stacked version of the logo
and is preferred version of the logo for
all printed collateral including all printed
Rationale
Our logo was developed
to be modern and
future-proof, updating
our public persona and
realizing the design
with new techniques.
It is a distinctive mark
and brand that seeks to
present Our Company
as a forward-thinking,
professional organization.
Construction
The graphic element
is constructed using
concentric circles, refining
a strong, bold approach.
The typographic
element is designed
to complement and
enhance the logo graphic.
Existing in harmony, it
neither dominates or
becomes insignificant.
The supporting typeface
and collateral are clean
and minimalist to reinforce
our identity as a quality,
professional organization.
FULLPAGE PICTURE HEREWhat full page picture to go here?
GLOBAL COMPETITORS CHEERING AT SPACEX DESIGN WEEKEND
JUNE 15,2015
Competition Announced
AUGUST 20, 2015
Detailed Rules Released by Space X
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
Deadline for entrants to submit their
intent to compete
OCTOBER 2015
Detailed tube and technical specification
released by Space X
NOVEMBER 13, 2015
Deadline for entrants to submit
preliminary design briefing
JANUARY 20, 2016
Deadline for entrants to submit
final design package
JANUARY 29-30, 2016
In-person design weekend UC Irvine’s
HyperXite places 5th overall
SUMMER 2016
HyperXite among 30 finalists out of
300 original entrants to compete
at SpaceX Hyperloop test track
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Enable the leaders of
tomorrow, today
Projects like HyperXite and the SpaceX
Hyperloop Pod Contest would never
succeed without our many generous
partners. Among the many reasons to
support HyperXite, perhaps the most
compelling one is because innovation is
exciting! Are you HyperXited?
HyperXite team wins UC Irvine’s Dean’s
Choice Award at winter design review
SPONSORSHIP TIERS
Platinum $10,000 +
- Logo on front page of HyperXite.com
- Logo on select presentation material
- All other benefits
Gold $5,000 - $9,999
- Logo on pod
- All silver and bronze benefits
Silver $1,000 - $4,999
- Access to strategic marketing content
- All bronze benefits
Bronze $1,000 or less
- Logo on sponsor page of HyperXite.com
Jacob Gantz
HyperXite Project Manager
Textphone. (562) 760-6065
Email. gantzj@uci.edu
Dr. Roger Rangel
Professor of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering
Email. rhrangel@uci.edu
Web. HyperXite.com
SpaceX.com/hyperloop
Our Partners
HyperXite is a student team, but we treat our sponsors as a company
treats their shareholders. Hyperloop will bring the world closer together at
speeds approaching Mach 1, and we would like to bring you along for the
ride! You will be kept in the loop with newsletters and social media updates.
We want you to become a part of our project, to share in our journey
and contribute to the success of the fifth mode of transportation.
We accept financial, material, services, or mentorship contributions. Most of
our partners are companies who we reached out to for technical advice.
Sponsoring HyperXite gives you access to a network of the talented
soon to be degreed engineers and a front row ticket to the future!
COMMUNITYWho makes HyperXite possible?
SUPPORTHow you can change the world?
“Innovation is exciting
- are you HyperXited?”
UC IRVINE STUDENTS IN A COMMUNITY WORKSHOP

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