DELFT HYPERLOOP VIII
Meet the people of DH08
With a team of 29 highly motivated students from various disciplines of the Delft University of Technology, we will participate in the European Hyperloop Week (EHW). Our goal is to win the full pod award and both scalability awards at the EHW and demonstrate the full-scale potential of the Hyperloop concept.
Management
The Team Captain holds the final responsibility for the project, he is the face of DH08 and also manages the human resources side of the team. The Project Manager is responsible for guiding the project by creating the planning, monitoring progress and managing the budget. The Chief Engineer is responsible for the final product of this year and ensures that all subsystems are integrated well, resulting in the best pod at the European Hyperloop Week!
Cem Celikbas
Team Captain
Matthijs van Lent
Project Manager
Kosma Krzyżanowski
Chief Engineer
Business
The business department consists of Partnerships Managers and Public Relations Managers. They are responsible for the image and appearance towards the public and our partners. Partnerships managers are in contact with all the current and new partners of Delft Hyperloop. In addition they are responsible for the incoming funds of the team. Public relations managers educate the public about the hyperloop concept. They also manage the press, events and social media of the team. They aim to reach as many people as possible, so the hyperloop will be seen as a reality! The Design engineers work on visualizing the hyperloop concept by creating innovative designs of the hyperloop system. With their research and visualization they stimulate the implementation of the hyperloop concept. The lead business also takes care of the team logistics.
Sebastiaan Reinders
Lead Business & Operations
Steef van Marwijk Kooy
Partnerships Manager
Eva Hagen
Partnerships Manager
Noor Rinkes
Public Relations Manager
Olivier Lam
Public Relations Manager
Nanko Hefting
Design Engineer
David Stam
Design Engineer
Derk Hermans
Design Engineer
Scalability
Full-Scale engineers contribute to the development of an optimized hyperloop system by solving a wide range of current hyperloop challenges. They research the technical and socio-economic challenges of the hyperloop. In collaboration with partners, they work towards extensive research reports that contribute to a scalable hyperloop system.
Julian Koot
Lead Scalability
Jorg Scheepens
Full-Scale Engineer
Propulsion
The propulsion department is responsible for developing the motor of the hyperloop pod. The propulsion engineers focus on developing the linear motor, which uses magnetic force to propel the pod to high speeds. The linear motor is the most efficient type of engine for the hyperloop and allows the hyperloop to be a scalable and sustainable system.
Joep Stuyfzand
Lead Propulsion
Bjarne Moro
Propulsion Engineer
Daan Broers
Propulsion Engineer
Kunal Mathur
Propulsion Engineer
Beer Mook
Propulsion Engineer
Sense & Control
The Sense & Control department takes care of controlling the pod. In order to determine the pod’s behaviour and allow for autonomous and safe decision-making, they ensure that all kinds of data are being measured, processed, and acted upon accordingly. This includes sensors in each subsystem, as well as monitoring ambient quantities and deriving a localisation system.
Guus Backelandt
Lead Sense & Control
Andreas Tsatsanis
Sense & Control Engineer
Francisco Amaro
Sense & Control Engineer
Powertrain
The powertrain division is responsible for providing the pod with the necessary power. Diverse power electronics are employed to ensure that all subsystems receive the appropriate electricity precisely when needed. The source of energy are batteries, which must be utilized within their safe operating range.
Maxence Simonart
Lead Powertrain
Yana Brodskaya
Powertrain electrical engineer
Mechanical
The Mechanical department consists of mechanical and aerospace engineers. They work on the development of a prototype system to compete in the European Hyperloop Week. The mechanical engineer focus on designing the chassis, brakes, aeroshell and the track on which the pod is going to operate. Choices are made in close collaboration with the other engineering departments and partners in order to make a well-integrated and realistic design.
Antonin Malbos
Lead Mechanical
Dimitrios Bosch
Mechanical Engineer
Xi Ming Tsai
Mechanical Engineer
Joep Keulemans
Mechanical Engineer
Levitation
The Levitation department is working on developing a levitating system. Our function is to ensure that the pod is suspended without making physical contact with the track. this year, we are setting the bar quite high for the levitation system, but together with this highly motivated and skilled group of engineers we are surely on the right track to succeed!
Seb Biessen
Lead Levitation
Sjoerd Homburg
Levitation Engineer
Zian Liu
Levitation Engineer
Previous Teams
Delft Hyperloop VII
Delft Hyperloop VI
Delft Hyperloop V
Delft Hyperloop IV
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Delft Hyperloop II
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