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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar

Thursday, May 28, 2015
11:00am to 12:00pm
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Steele 102
Tackling the engineering challenges of Hyperloop – Turning Concept Into Reality
Brogan BamBrogan, CEO (Interim), CTO & Co-Founder, Hyerloop Technologies, Inc.,

This talk address, in detail, the technical challenges in turning the Hyperloop concept into a reality.  This includes engineering challenges in the realms of mechanical, civil, aerodynamic, thermodynamic, electromagnetic, power & power electronics, dynamics & controls, and more.  It address the challenges of developing new technologies in today's engineering environment and lessons learned from the fast-paced & hardware focused development at SpaceX.  This talk will also address the vision of Hyperloop and the potential changes and opportunities that become available with Hyper-fast, safe, low cost, reliable, non-polluting and energy elegant transportation.

 

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