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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar

Thursday, December 3, 2015
11:00am to 12:00pm
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Gates-Thomas 135
Hyperloop – Turning Concept Into Reality
Brogan BamBrogan, Hyperloop Technologies, Inc.,

Brogan and company Aerodynamicist, Kaveh Hosseini, will share a summary of technical progress in the areas of tube construction, aero and thermodynamics, levitation, and linear electric propulsion.  This will include showcasing some of hardware and test rigs the team has built and is currently operating.  The team is working aggressively towards running a full scale, full speed test of the complete hyperloop system, with a goal of having this operational by the end of 2016.  Additionally, they will provide a detailed analysis of some of the aerodynamic challenges, opportunities involved and some of the innovations in work.

For more information, please contact Sonya Lincoln by phone at 626-395-3385 or by email at [email protected].