Dear SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition Designers ... - Arx Pax

1 Dear SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition Designers and fellow Suppliers: Thisisanexcitingtime!OnOctober7,2015,Spa ceXreleaseditsdraft specificationsfortheHyperloopPodCompetit ionandwearepleasedtoannounce thatSpaceXisaccommodatingourproprietaryM agneticFieldArchitecture(MFA ) ,ArxPaxwillsoonbetaking orders for hover engines for use in the pod Competition . Oneyearago, ArxPaxintroducedtheworld sfirstrealhoverboardasaproofof HoverboardledtoaccoladessuchasoneofTimeM agazine stopinventionsofthe yearandfocusedaspotlightonthemanyapplica tionsofMFAtechnologythatwe believe will ultimately change the way people work, play, and live.

2 Whatfollowsinthisdocumentisourdraftspeci ficationandintroductiontoour technologyaswellasdetailsabouthowtoincor porateitintoasuccessfulpod design. SpaceXhasopenedacommentperiodforitsdraft specificationswhichis and propose changes to the current test track s design. Likewise,wewanttogiveallparticipantstheo pportunitytogettoknowour technologyandbetterunderstandwhywebeliev eourhoverenginesandrelated technology are ideal for this Competition and ultimately for real world application. So,inthespiritofcollaboration,weareprovi dingparticipantswiththisdraft specification to give us the feedback you think is important and let us know whatyouneedtoseeinourfinalspecifications thatwouldbethemosthelpfulfor final specifications after October 20, 2015.

3 Please submit your comments and questions directly to: . Andalsoremembertoprovideyourcommentsando therfeedbacktoSpaceX showing your support for MFA! Hover a Pod! The Arx Pax Team DRAFT SPECIFICATIONS Hover Engine Design Details for SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition Congratulations on entering the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition ! Thiscompetitionsupportsseveralmodalities oftransportasdefinedbySpaceX. At ArxPaxwehavedevelopedanewmagneticlevitat iontechnologybasedonour proprietaryMagneticFieldArchitecture(MFA ). Webelieveourrevolutionary technologysolvesallofthepre existingchallengesthathavepreventedHyper loop platforms from being constructed in the past.

4 HOVERING = Levitation + Propulsion + Control + Braking Now,youcansimultaneouslysolvelevitation, propulsion,andguidance/controlwith onesystemthatisreadilycontrolledthroughs oftwareandrelatedmechanical :levitation,propulsion,controland brakingtothevehicledesignerinagranularar chitecturethatallowsformaximum design flexibility. Inotherwords,thisisanewfundamentaltechno logythatwillhelpmakethe Hyperloop a reality. BENEFITS MFAprovidesaquantumeffectivenessbenefito vertraditionalair bearingsystems atafractionofthecostoftraditionalmaglevt ransport. And,unliketraditional maglev,allsystemcontrolisdoneonthevehicl e,removingtheneedforan expensive and complex active track system.

5 MFAoffersdesignersflexibilityinsystemarc hitecture,asourenginescanbeplaced anywhereunderavehicleandcanbeindependent lyprogrammedtooptimize vehicleperformance. Further,MFAcanworkeasilyinsystemsthatreq uirebanked turns,whichallowsformaximumroutingflexib ilityintheeventualpassenger based Hyperloop system. We rebigsupportersoftheHyperloopandarefully committedtoseeingitbuilt. We vebuiltthetechnologythatcanmakeithappen. Andwecan twaittoworkwith you to build the pod that will make transportation history. Page 2 of 11 DRAFT SPECIFICATIONS Introduction scale, s patented MFA technology which efficiently shapes and controls magnetic fields.

6 Ahoverengineworksbyinducingeddycurrentsi naconductivesubstrateby providingahighlyconcentrated, inducededdycurrentsresultinsecondaryrepu lsivemagneticfieldswhichgenerate lift. Eachhoverengineconsistsofanelectricmotor ,amotorcontrollerandaSTARM . shroudwhichcoverstheengineandprovidesadd itionalsafetyfortheengineitself ,thesystemcomeswithamountingbracketinten dedto simplify installation. Themotorcontrolleristypicallyelectronica llydisposedbetweentheelectricmotor asoftwareinterfacethatwillallowtheuserto modifyparameterssuchascurrent, voltage, and timing.

7 Ofthesystem(inblue) GreywiresconnecttotheMotorAssemblyandthe STARM,bothof whicharelocatedinsidetheshroud(showninwh ite).Referbelowfor dimension data. Page 3 of 11 DRAFT SPECIFICATIONS Theorientationofahoverenginerelativetoth econductivesurfacegeneratesthrust, forces parallel to the subtrack. Thenetforcefromtheapod shoverenginescanbecontrolledtopropelthev ehicle inanydirection,forwardorbackward, (andunlikewheels)theycanbemadetoturnorro tate360degreeswhilemovingin any direction. Teamswillberesponsiblefordesigningtheiro wnmechanicalandsoftwaresystems tocontroltheliftandthrustforcesoftheirpo d be planned for.

8 See data below. Hover Engines: AttheheartofArxPax'sproprietaryMFAtechno logyareitshoverengines. ArxPax willprovidehoverenginestoallparticipants . Adiscounteduniformcoststructureis below. developedbyArxPaxthroughaspecificengagem entitisourintenttoprovideonly one type of engine for the SpaceX Pod Competition to ensure a level playing field. Pleasenotethattheminimumordersizeisforfo ur(4) hoverenginescanbeorderedingroupsoftwo(2) .SomePodconfigurationsmay requiremorehoverenginesdependingonoveral lmass,andotherpodspecific design parameters. Commercial and Technical Support: ArxPaxwantsallparticipantstosucceedinbri ngingtheirvisiontofruition.

9 Inorder tofacilitatetheincorporationofArxPax'ste chnologyandproductsintotheirdesigns, ArxPaxwillprovideandmaintainaFAQlistandt echnicalsupportnecessaryforthe participants to achieve their goals. Page 4 of 11 DRAFT SPECIFICATIONS Pricing AllcompetitionparticipantscanpurchaseArx Pax shoverenginetechnology,which includesalicenseforusesolelyinthepodcomp etitionandfortheirongoing nonprofits. The costs are as follows: Basic 4 Pack, Hover Engines: $TBD Additional 2 Hover Engines: $TBD Hover Engine Safety ,precaution shouldbeusedwhenusingferromagneticparts, (steel,iron,nickel,etc.)

10 Including control hardware, support components and tools. Likewise,partsmadefromconductivematerial smayheatupiftheyareinclose proximity (less than 10 cm) below the hover engine during operation. TheSTARM covershouldnotberemovedunderanycircumsta ncesandahover currentrange(especiallyifloaded)soproper safetycutoffsshouldbeestablishedfor testing and operation. Specifications for a single Hover Engine over a conductive surface of thickness of copper. Thecompetitiontubespecificationswillutil ize6101 T64gradeAluminumsubtracks atroughly1 be largely equivalent to the specifications list below: Page 5 of 11 DRAFT SPECIFICATIONS Maximum Nominal Lift : 68kg (150lbs).