Currently ongoing is a task at Duke Hyperloop which is centered around the flywheel. Essentially, we now possess the ability to build our own linear induction motor (LIM). This will be the center of our powertrain for the hyperloop prototype.
Fig 1: Flywheel CAD Assembly
However, before we build out the Hyperloop mag-lev pod, we've developed a flywheel to observe the thrust generated from the LIMs we're building.
We've used 80-20 beams for the support struct, which we're modifying to create a safe LIM mount for the system. A live model can be found here.
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