HyperXite is FAST, The Future of Affordable and Sustainable Transportation

Author(s): Gantz, Jacob; Guerrero, Patricio; Andrews, Juliana; Nguyen, David; Harvey, James; Guzma, Margarito; Buenviaje, Gabriel; Linjawi, Bander; Defuria, Dean; Sharifrazi, Nathan; Nguyen, Calvin; Cordero, Jasmine; Mohseni, Nima; Romano, Eric; Gill, Matthew Lawrence; Sando, Maddy; Pourrajab, Peyman; Pillitiere, Gabriel; Hsiao, Wesley; Parks, Nick; Tseng, Vivian; Dominguez, Ana; Quan, Ke; AlGhalyini, Samer; Grieg, Jonathan; Hastings, Brandon; Saad, Salah Ezzeldin Abdelrahman Moh; Johansen, Austin; Ishikawa, Takahiro; Tran, Charleston; Cho, Steve; Phillips, Peter; Puig-Hall, Mackenzie; Long, Anthony; O'Sullivan, Brian; Pozas, Devin; Gonzalez, Kevin; Alsaedi, Mossab Khalid A | Abstract: Background: To win first place at the SpaceX Hyper-Loop Pod Competition in both overall point total and speed. Design and build a 1:2 scale Hyperloop pod that utilizes air based levitation andis optimized for a 1 mile test track.Educate and train students in simulation and advanced manufacturing Collaborate with industry partners and students from many disciplines Faculty Advisors: Roger Rangel rhrangel@uci.eduDr. Jacob Brouwer - Department of Mechanical a Aerospace Engineering jbrouwer@uci.eduLorenzo Valdevit valdevit@uci.eduFarzin Zareian zareian@uci.eduDaniel Mumm mumm@uci.eduGeorge Meier gdmeier@uci.eduAlexander McDonald alexander.mcdonald@gmail.com