The Hyperloop concept was proposed in a white paper by Elon Musk in 2013. By reducing the air resistance and removing rolling friction, a Hyperloop could travel efficiently with speeds up to 1000 kilometers per hour. To investigate this mobility concept, a research project called the TUM Hyperloop Program, funded by the Bavarian government, was set up in 2019 by the Technical University of Munich (TUM). Currently, a 24 meters Hyperloop Demonstrator is being developed and built with the aim to proof the functionality of the core components of the Hyperloop. Within the framework of the TUM Hyperloop Demonstrator is the design of an Operation Control Station (OCS). The OCS distributes power and controls the test track remotely; moreover, it provides a housing structure for the electronics and vacuum pumps necessary for the functioning of the test segment. The main purpose of this thesis is the choice of a suitable housing structure and the design of a Liquid Cooling and Climate Control System for the OCS. The design approach of this thesis is based on a project work carried out within the Tum Hyperloop team. Firstly, the necessary requirements for the implementation of the systems are described. The design developed for each system is presented and then analysed and justified in detail in order to explain the project choices. Additionally, as part of this work, the CAD of the entire OCS and electrical as well as mechanical interface diagrams have been set up and optimized.

Conception of the housing structure and development of the Liquid Cooling and Climate Control Systems for the Operation Control Station of the TUM Hyperloop Demonstrator

GATTA, FEDERICO
2021/2022

Abstract

The Hyperloop concept was proposed in a white paper by Elon Musk in 2013. By reducing the air resistance and removing rolling friction, a Hyperloop could travel efficiently with speeds up to 1000 kilometers per hour. To investigate this mobility concept, a research project called the TUM Hyperloop Program, funded by the Bavarian government, was set up in 2019 by the Technical University of Munich (TUM). Currently, a 24 meters Hyperloop Demonstrator is being developed and built with the aim to proof the functionality of the core components of the Hyperloop. Within the framework of the TUM Hyperloop Demonstrator is the design of an Operation Control Station (OCS). The OCS distributes power and controls the test track remotely; moreover, it provides a housing structure for the electronics and vacuum pumps necessary for the functioning of the test segment. The main purpose of this thesis is the choice of a suitable housing structure and the design of a Liquid Cooling and Climate Control System for the OCS. The design approach of this thesis is based on a project work carried out within the Tum Hyperloop team. Firstly, the necessary requirements for the implementation of the systems are described. The design developed for each system is presented and then analysed and justified in detail in order to explain the project choices. Additionally, as part of this work, the CAD of the entire OCS and electrical as well as mechanical interface diagrams have been set up and optimized.
2021
Conception of the housing structure and development of the Liquid Cooling and Climate Control Systems for the Operation Control Station of the TUM Hyperloop Demonstrator
Hyperloop
Cooling
Climate
Station
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