Engineering

Engineering Teams

Mechanical Focused Teams

Structures

Responsible for designing and manufacturing the aerodynamic shell & chassis for our Hyperloop

Skills: Mechanical design, Finite element analysis, manufacturing, CFD

Track

Responsible for designing, manufacturing and maintenance of our custom track.

Skills: Mechanical design, Finite element analysis, manufacturing

Dynamics

Responsible for any system that provides stability, safety and braking by mechanically interfacing with the track. Typical projects include pneumatic braking, safety wheel design, etc.

Skills: CAD, Dynamic and Static FEA, MATLAB, P&ID, Manufacturing

Electromagnetic Focused Teams

Levitation

Responsible for robust, contactless, energy-efficient guidance of the pod along the track.

Skills: Electromagnetics, permanent magnets, control theory, system modeling, ANSYS Maxwell, MATLAB/SIMULINK, sensors

Propulsion

Responsible for providing a non-mechanical force that moves the vehicle along the track. Equivalent to an engine to a car or rocket.

Skills: Electromagnetics, ANSYS Maxwell, electromagnetics manufacturing, circuit theory

Electronics Teams

Power Electronics

Power Electronics designs and procures the batteries that supply power to every subsystem as well as the circuitry needed to carry power throughout the pod

Skills: Circuit Design, PCB Design, Battery Management System, HV & LV Safety

Embedded Systems

Responsible for the communication throughout of the pod.

Skills: Embedded systems, signal processing, sensors, circuit theory, hardware design, wiring, GUI, RF communication, computer science, UI/UX, Wiring, PCB Design