Selcuk Capsule Hyperloop Team from Selcuk University won the
first prize in the TEKNOFEST 2023 Hyperloop Development Competition.
The Selcuk Capsule Hyperloop Team, whose advisor is Enes
Yücel, an instructor at the Faculty of Technology, consists of the following
members: Cemal Karabulut, Furkan Kayaalp, Omer Can, Fatih Mete Demir, Mervan
Munis, Barış Doğanşah, Abdullah Çelebi, Yasin Çelebi, Furkan Karaüzüm, Umut
Ulaş Aydın, Ismail Arda Aytaç, Hakan Uslu, Mete Çiçek, and Yasin Şahin.
Selcuk University Rector, Prof. Dr. Metin Aksoy, stated in
his announcement that the University is striving to fulfill the dreams of its
students. Prof. Dr. Aksoy emphasized the value of students seeing their
projects being supported in competitions rather than solely focusing on winning
awards or first place. He said, “Selcuk University makes this difference felt.
We invite our students who will choose our university in the new exams to join
us.”
Selcuk Capsule Hyperloop Team member Baris Dogansah
explained that Hyperloop projects are the 5th generation rail transportation
system. Dogansah stated that the project aims to achieve higher speeds by
preventing rail and air friction and that there are many examples of this
around the world, including development projects by China, England, and Elon
Musk. He said, “The goal is to theoretically reach speeds of 1,200 kilometers
per hour.”
Selcuk Capsule Hyperloop Team Advisor, Instructor Enes
Yucel, stated that the project includes areas that need to be worked on,
especially the vacuumization of the tunnel and the vehicle's ability to
overcome resistance while trying to catch up to the speed of sound while moving
inside the tunnel. Yucel emphasized that these issues need to be addressed.