Design and Simulation of the Electrodynamic Suspension of an Hyperloop Test Vehicle

This paper deals with the electromagnetic design of a small vehicle designed to be tested in a dedicated vacuum tube. As imposed by the facilities in the tube, the guidance must be passive. Its design is therefore highly dependent on the vehicle dynamic behaviour to ensure that it remains within the limits of its guidance zone. The guidance and levitation are provided by an electrodynamic suspension (EDS) done with a Halbach array interacting with a conductive track. This article mainly focuses on its design and its influence on the dynamic behaviour of the vehicle.