Global Hyperloop Competition 2025

What is Global Hyperloop Competition ?

The Global Hyperloop Competition 2025, hosted by the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, introduces the Hyperloop to India, providing a global platform for innovative teams. It aims to showcase and propagate hyperloop concepts worldwide, fostering a transformative spirit among young minds in the field of transportation.

With a 400m tube on the edge we have a vision to conduct a global competition to foster innovation, collaboration, and technological advancement on a worldwide scale.

GHC - Hyperloop Pre-Registarion Deatils 

A) Case Study (Research) Competition:
This category involves research and analysis by teams into topics that, are full scale in nature and greatly influence the practicality of a real life hyperloop systems. Researcher needs to keep the focus on Integration of each systems with functional Safety aspect of every area as inbuilt key element.

Possible areas could be:--

  • communication inside the tube,
  • coordination between various pods in a hyperloop network,
  • unit-economics and
  • social trade off analysis of the technology amongst many others.

Few areas of study would also be released by GHC team, however teams are free to pick up a topic of their own from above four major areas to complete the research and present at the competition. GHC team could also help teams and provide feedback on choosing the right topic of study.

It is expected to publish paper by a group of two faculties and two students as one group. Considering the four major areas, four papers can be published by different teams from an engineering institute.

Submission for this category would be in two stages and first sgate will be in Dec 2024 & a final presentation round at IIT Madras in February 2025. Exact timeline & other Guidelines  would be shared very soon.

B)  DesignX Blueprint Competition:

This category expects the teams to prepare designs with readiness of engineering drawings, CAE analysis and complete details with bills of material and overall cost estimation of each system is expected. Under these categories, it’s suggested to teams to develop on-pod systems, on-track systems and any other safety related systems for complete hyperloop systems.

A group of 10 student of diffent desclipline and two faculties can participate as one team. The submission of all these reports are mandatory and incomplete reports will not be acceptable and qualify for evaluation. The Final Report submission date will be 24th Dec 2024 in Digital and hard copy format to be delevered at SAEINDIA Chennai office. Guideline more details will be shared soon.

The submission could either be in one particular domain of the overall hyperloop stack or it could be designs of a complete end to end system as well. Following are few possible domains that teams could choose to work in. (This list is for reference and by no means completely exhaustive)

1. Propulsion
2. Levitation
3. Power Electronics
4. Mechanical & Thermal systems

C.Demonstaion of Hyperloop POD with participation forTesting.

Team of Engineering students - 30 student (min) & 40no's (max) can participate for this competation along with two faculty. The team need to build complete workable POD and demonstarate testing on their build track of max 30 meters length for initial level test. They need to  bring all the POD equipment & track to IIT-M Thaiyur campus  by end of Feb 2025 or First week of March 25. The competaion dates will be announce seperately.

GHC- Registration Guidelines

1.    Final event registration is open from 10th Oct. (Thu) to 25th Oct. 2024 (Fri)

The categories for participation as a team.

A.   Case Study – Research papers (Multiple entries, for 4 subcategories)

B.   Design X – Blue print (Multiple entries for 4 subcategories.)

C.   Demo & testing of Proto (only one entry per engineering College)

2.    The Registration Fees for Category “A” & “B” are to be paid in full before 25th Oct. 2024

3.    The registration fees for category “C” - 50% first phase – before 25th Oct. 24 & Second phase balance 50% before 22nd Nov. 2024

4.    The Registration link on SAEINDIA portal will be open from 10th Oct. to 25th Oct. 2024 for Category A & B.  From 10th Oct. to 22th Nov. 24 for category C.

5.    In any case extensions are not possible

5.1  The Guidelines for registration are as follows -

Bank Details for payment transfer :

Bank Name  : Canara Bank,

Branch        : Kotturpuram Branch

Account No : 1550201001061

IFSC Code  : CNRB0001550

6.    Students from abroad should transfer fees in USD latest by 25th Oct. 2024. 

7.    All Students need to send payment transfer details to mail priya@saeindia.org

8.    The only teams who pay full amount are eligible to participate and attend the event scheduled in Feb/Mar 25 at IIT-M Campus.

The benefits to students –

1.    For the benefit of students, the first two categories are considered for this year based on the new event, adequate number of days in hand and to give opportunity to participate by maximum teams with a nominal fee. Accordingly, fee structure is set in -

2.    The provision to pay in two phases in one-month gap for complete POD demo and testing case. The “A” and “B” categories in single payment terms.

3.    The Event Specific “Participants Group Insurance” will be covered by SAEINDIA, which will support for accidental coverage & treatment at local hospitals.

4.    Provision of complementary food & drinking water for Breakfast, Lunch, snacks and Tea/coffee during these days of event. Whenever teams need to stay back to make POD ready, as per the need the provision of dinner will be considered.

5.    The complementary bus service will be available during the event days between two locations of IIT Madras Campus (approximately 30kms) for all the GHC participants only.

6.    The provision of Ambulance & Doctor with first aid kit.

7.    The Safety precautions and Safety audits will be exercised in the entire event days to ensure Safety aspects. The students need to follow the basic discipline.

8.    The participants from Abroad will be assisted by a local freight forwarder at Chennai to get clearance from seaport /airport. In case of any needs, Teams are requested to be in touch with the assigned SAEINDIA staff member, for advance planning. This will certainly facilitate easiness in clearing the Demo & test equipment from Chennai Ports - Customs offices.

Please note that Accommodation and transportation from the hotel to IIT-M & back, to be borne by individual participants. Therefore, it’s necessary that teams to make their own arrangement for booking of your choice hotels. SAEINDIA will provide a list and room tariff of good hotels nearby IIT-M & second campus by mid Dec 24. Students to make use of this information if needed.

About SAEINDIA:

SAEINDIA is India's leading resource for mobility technology. As an individual member-driven society of mobility practitioners, the ownership of SAEINDIA lies with its members who are Individuals from the mobility community, which includes Engineers Executives from Industry, Government Officials, Academics and Students.

SAEINDIA is a strategic alliance partner of SAE International registered in India as an Indian nonprofit engineering and scientific society dedicated to the advancement of the mobility industry in India

What is GHC?

GHC is a student-run organisation, which aims to conduct the Global Hyperloop Competition and create an international collaborative Hyperloop community.

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    1) The fees structure will be announced seperately for final registartion.

    2) For any doubts & comminication connect with Ms Shantha Priya A - SAEINDIA at  mail id priya@saeindia.org cell phone noMore details Contact +91 733874889