The Rules and Regulations for the Indian Hyperloop Pod Competition 2020

All teams have to submit a Design Package (in PDF format) of no more than 50 slides.

The Design Package will include the following :

Description of the Team with a list of all team members and associated advisors

Design Description of the Pod. It has to include the following :
o Pod Design Summary (Top Level)
o Pod Dimensions
o Pod mass by Subsystem
o Pod Payload Capability
o Pod Materials
o Pod Power Source and Consumption
o Pod Navigation Mechanism
o Pod Levitation Mechanism (if any)
o Pod Propulsion Mechanism
o Pod Braking Mechanism
o Pod Stability Mechanism
o Pod Aerodynamic Coefficients
o Pod Magnetic Parameters (if any)

Predicted Pod Thermal Profile

Predicted Pod Trajectory with the following :
o Speed vs Distance
o Acceleration vs Distance
o Speed vs Time
o Acceleration vs Time
o Temperature vs Time

Pod Production Schedule

Pod Cost Breakdown

Sensor List and Location Map

Description of Safety Features including :
o Mechanisms to mitigate a complete loss of power
o Fault Tolerance of Braking, Levitation and other subsystems
o Single Points of Failure within the Pod
o Implementation of the Pod-Stop Command

Component and System Test Schedule before the Pod arrives at IIT Madras for the Competition