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The most efficient modes of transporting people are subways and surface railways,
so we should create a Hyperloop in a form that suits those purposes.
Currently, Hyperloop technology faces difficulties in commercialization because using electricity just to levitate the train consumes a massive amount of energy,
so we should instead build Hyperloop trains that use rubber and steel wheels.
Current trains use a cant structure, meaning they receive the load from rotation through the rails while being propelled;
however, it is difficult to manage at speeds exceeding 500km/h or during large curves, leading to derailment.
Therefore, we should build the train with a cant and flange structure, but install suspension on both sides of the train (C-1 and C-2)
and place wheels at the ends of those suspensions.
Then, the suspension will stably absorb the impact caused by centrifugal force and convert it into propulsive force.
This would allow the train to decelerate sharply during sudden curves and then accelerate again.
In this case, sharp curve sections can serve as waypoints where speed is lowered or the train stops,
while only straight sections are used as ultra-high-speed tracks.
Additionally, since there is no air resistance, it doesn't matter if the train's volume increases,
and the best type of wheel is a rubber wheel. Air has low weight.
So, we increase the size using rubber wheels. This allows for higher torque output.
If rubber wheels are small and speed is increased—rotating 60, 100, or 200 times per minute—they will wear out,
but it changes if the rubber wheels are large.
Furthermore, to convert solid friction pressure into fluid friction pressure,
we should leave sufficient pores in the ground, similar to asphalt, and wrap chains around the wheels to increase friction and grip, while spreading lubricant on the road.
Then, the solid friction pressure is converted into fluid friction pressure, preventing wear or damage.
In the future, Hyperloops traveling at speeds of 200km/h to 1000km/h will overtake surface and subway railways,
moving customers instantaneously at speeds of 1000km/h.
Because there is no air resistance, the aerodynamic load associated with increased speed is reduced, allowing the vehicle to be made lighter,
which also increases energy efficiency. It can be powered by electricity generated from solar energy.
We should also utilize gyroscopes.
This would allow us to offset the centrifugal force generated during rotation.
At that time, we can maintain a stable orbit while minimizing speed reduction.
Since there is no air, we can minimize the weight of the vehicle body, and by installing gyroscopes appropriately in heavy areas
and designing the train to convert centrifugal force on the sides into propulsive force, there will be no issues
even when running at speeds of 500km/h.
Taking all this into account, we can make the Hyperloop stronger and thicker, install solar panels on top,
charge electric batteries in the Hyperloop to use for the 500km/h train, and also use gyroscopes.
Gyroscopes will provide a sense of stability to customers even at high speeds and prevent excessive swaying of the vehicle due to centrifugal force,
thereby reducing both speed loss and impact.
Hyperloop should not be based on magnetic levitation, but on large wheels.
As speed increases, grip also increases, so it is important to lower the friction;
we can add more wheels to reduce the load per wheel and coat them to ensure low friction.
Conversely, if there were air, we would need to increase the friction coefficient.
Otherwise, the train would lift due to the air.
This is because the force of the air lifting the vehicle body increases as the speed increases.
We could likely build a larger train while reducing its weight to 1/10th of a current 80km/h train,
capable of running at speeds of 500km/h to 1000km/h.
Since there is no air inside the Hyperloop, air resistance is negligible, making fuel efficiency extremely high.
Elevated railways will become the most superior mode of transportation in the future.
And we should turn subways into Hyperloops as well.