The influence of anomalous Doppler waves on the Hyperloop stability
Andrei B. Fărăgău (TU Delft - Civil Engineering & Geosciences)
Andrei Metrikine (TU Delft - Civil Engineering & Geosciences, TU Delft - Civil Engineering & Geosciences)
Jithu Paul (TU Delft - Civil Engineering & Geosciences)
Jithu van Leijden (TU Delft - Civil Engineering & Geosciences)
Karel van Dalen (TU Delft - Civil Engineering & Geosciences)
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Abstract
The Hyperloop, a developing transportation system, reduces air resistance by housing the vehicle within a depressurized tube and eliminates contact friction through an electro-magnetic suspension/levitation system. Maintaining system stability poses a challenge due to the exceptionally high target velocities. The interplay between electro-magnetic and wave-induced instability has been previously studied by the authors, showing that stability domains drastically change above a certain vehicle velocity. The current study demonstrates that the anomalous Doppler waves (i.e., wave-induced instability) are causing this drastic change. This investigation offers physical insight into the mechanisms that can cause instability in the Hyperloop system.