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Electrical Integration H9
Integrating all the electrical, electronic and electromagnetic elements inside the ninth UPV Hyperloop vehicle.
Hyperloop UPV is a multidisciplinary team of 50 students from the Universitat Politècnica de València dedicated to the design, implementation and perfection of hyperloop technology. With almost a decade of experience, it stands out for its innovation, creativity and collaboration with companies that bring support. Each year, the team takes on the challenge of developing a new vehicle, constantly improving in order to overcome the technical and logistical challenges of developing this new technology.
Vèsper, the latest vehicle developed by Hyperloop UPV, emerged as the winner of the fourth edition of the European Hyperloop Week. This vehicle is capable of levitation and self-propulsion without making contact with any surface. Alongside Atlas—a tube vacuum chamber— and an external track equipped with a booster motor, Vèsper is designed to contribute to the development of a complete and scalable hyperloop transportation system.
The vehicle features an advanced electrical architecture, setting new standards at the forefront of electric transport and conventional rail technologies.
The vehicle features an advanced electrical architecture, setting new standards at the forefront of electric transport and conventional rail technologies.
Inside Vèsper
Electrical integration is a focal point that unifies the work of all the subsystems and precisely defines the distribution of electrical and electronic systems within the mechanical environment of the vehicle to be developed. Its main objectives are to guarantee accessibility and optimise space for the correct operation of the vehicle.
Power Suply
Traction
Communication and chargers
The design keeps all the elements visible, implementing a system of shelves that become raised planes with strategic holes to accommodate larger elements such as batteries or the cooling system, without compromising their accessibility. Keeping with the idea of abstraction, the electrical system includes a number of "power strips" that allow each element to be easily isolated, providing power points close to the position of the power boards.
Attention to detail on each element
Each element has unique characteristics and specific needs that must be considered when deciding where they will go and how they will be supported.
Levitation Power Unit
Propulsion Power Unit
Propulsion Control Unit
Power connectors
Motor
Double-sided Linear Induction Motor
(DLIM)
(DLIM)
Traction
This zone encompasses all the essential elements of the vehicle's traction system, including the control and power boards. These components are responsible for managing and distributing power efficiently throughout the system. Additional power strips are strategically placed to facilitate seamless connections to the engine and integrate all necessary sensors. These connections are crucial for monitoring and controlling the vehicle’s performance, ensuring optimal functionality and reliability.
This zone encompasses all elements of the vehicle's high voltage circuit, including both the low and high voltage battery packs. Given the significant currents and voltages involved, this section is particularly critical and necessitates stringent safety measures. Proper isolation of these components is essential to ensure the safety of personnel during handling and operation.
Power Suply
Low Voltage Battery Pack
High Voltage Battery Pack
Levitation Power Units
220V
Relays
High Voltage Battery Pack
Fuse
Power Connectors
Power Strips
This zone contains most of the boards essential for the vehicle’s operation, including the Levitation Control Unit (LCU) and the Vehicle Control Unit (VCU), which manage the vehicle’s levitation and braking. This zone features the most complex control wiring.
Communication and chargers
Levitation
Power Units
Power Units
Network & Comunications
Vehicle
Control Unit
Control Unit
Levitation Control Unit
Battery Management System Low
On Board Charger Control Unit
On-board Chargers
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3D Supports
3D printing supports to hold each and every element in order to optimise space.
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All together
Each of the parts made by the different members of Hyperloop UPV shines individually, but when you integrate them all, you get something much bigger... the transport of the future.
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