Hyperloop Consortium
Ultra High Speed Transportation Research
Horizon Project
Work in progress - description to be added.
- Develop an Integrated Platform: Deliver the Q-HyperBaltic Strategic Planning and Integrated Modelling Platform, validated to TRL 4 within a controlled environment.
- Benchmark Quantum vs. Classical: Formulate and compare Hyperloop link selection using Gurobi classical solvers alongside QAOA on Amazon Braket.
- Evaluate Operational Feasibility: Validate intermodal terminal operations under variability and disruption using discrete-event simulation.
- Assess Long-Term Viability: Utilize 10-year system dynamics modeling to quantify feedback among demand, investment, technology readiness, and network maturity.
Work Packages
WP1: Governance & QA
Project handbook, traceability, data management, ethics/security, and reproducibility assurance.
WP2: Network & Scenarios
Development of the Rail Baltica-Hyperloop network model, baseline generation, and candidate link identification.
WP3: Strategic Link Selection
Quantum-classical optimisation using Gurobi reference models, QUBO/Ising encodings, and Amazon Braket benchmarks.
WP4: Pod Scheduling
Transportation allocation, rolling-horizon pod assignments, and slot assignments under demand stress tests.
WP5: Terminal Simulation
Intermodal terminal discrete-event simulation addressing queues, handling variability, and operational disruption.
WP6: System Dynamics & Integration
Ten-year dynamic modeling, platform integration, and validation to reach Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 4.
WP7: Training & Impact
Scientific dissemination, policy/industry workshops, open science releases, and career development planning.