Investigation of Hyperloop Skeleton Tube Design

The Hyperloop Skeleton tube design is the latest addition to the integral designs that holds great potential in terms of weight efficiency.The aim of this research is to determine the applicability and efficiency of the newly proposed hyperloop tube design and to evaluate structural performance to imposed loads.Based on numerical results, the skeleton tube design is conditionally satisfactory in terms of ultimate and serviceability limit states.The design can resist the main load casevacuum pressure.Nevertheless, the slender components and thin plates make the tube susceptible to plate rupture or penetration if exposed to environmental actions; thus, making the hyperloop system vulnerable to accidental and impact loads.