Hyperloop is a new form of mass transportation that is set to revolutionize travel. It utilizes a near-vacuum environment within a tube, allowing for high speeds, low power consumption, and almost complete removal of aerodynamic drag. Inside the tube, battery-powered pods can glide at speeds of up to 670mph, making for a comfortable, quiet, and safe experience. Virgin Hyperloop One is currently working on a commercial product, which includes changes to the design in order to make levitation, power, and propulsion more efficient. Pods travel in convoys and do not require a track switch in order to change directions. This system provides an on-demand, direct-to-destination service with zero direct emissions. A few proposals are being made to have a hyperloop system in one of the busiest North American transportation corridors, Calgary to Edmonton.

Currently, I am a senior mechanical team member focused on the mechanical retractable wheel system as well as the aeroshell prototyping in the Albertaloop project group. A sneak peak is included in the gallery above with a CFD of one of my iterative aeroshells. Previously was focused on structural design and building the 1st prototype pod, nicknamed "NATIA." We build and prototype in the ELKO Engineering garage and Mechanical Engineering shop at the University of Alberta. We use an assortment of materials such as aluminum square tubes, carbon fiber lay ups, and other metals. Due to the nature of manufacturing we use several equipment from CNC Tormacs, laser cutting, cold saw, and much more. For the software side in the mechanical team, my collegues and I have used Solidworks, Ansys, Simscale, and Fusion360. The goal is to develop new technology that would not only benefit the new mode of transportation but also be adaptive to current industries. Our mission is to keep systems modular and easy to manufacture while also maintaining costs.