WARR Hyperloop Team at TU Munich breaks its own speed record
The 70 kilogram vehicle was more than three times faster than the development of the runners-up (142 km/h). The competition was held in a 1.2-kilometer long and almost vacuum tube near the SpaceX headquarters in Los Angeles, California. The semiconductor manufacturer Infineon is probably not entirely unaffected by this record: This supports the TUM team as sponsor and supplier of components. With 144 power semiconductors, the students controlled the drive control of the eight electric motors that made the speed record possible. In addition, Infineon sensors provide data for precise detection of the rotor position – indispensable for controlling the motors.
The missile manufacturer aligns the competition with the company founder Elon Musk. A total of 20 international student teams and nearly 600 participants from all over the world took part. The competition will test the technical possibilities for the so-called hyperloop. Tesla boss and SpaceX founder Elon Musk will use it to transport people and goods at the speed of sound.
In addition to the competition for the highest speed, solutions for contactless locomotion using magnets also competed; this was the only way to achieve the speed of sound. Team WARR Hyperloop has also taken up this challenge: Its capsule hovered over the required distance of 25 metres. This is why the Munich students received one of three innovation prizes for their magnetic levitation pod. Included: a power module from Infineon that controls the drive.
Just under a year ago, the team of the TU Munich set a hyperloop speed record with its podium – at that time it was 324 km/h fast.
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