On December 1 at 9:30 a.m., Nico Löser will defend his master's thesis on “Simulation of Hyperloop Systems: Selection of a Simulation Platform and Prototypical Implementation of Selected Aspects” in Room 320 (Konrad Zuse House). Nico is a master's student in the Business Informatics program and was supervised by Marcus Triller and Kurt Sandkuhl (both Chair of Business Informatics).
Abstract
This work investigates which simulation platforms are suitable for model-based analysis of Hyperloop operation and demonstrates practical implementation using a prototype model. Relevant tools are systematically compared based on a catalog of criteria. The selected platform is then implemented for three scenarios: (1) station operation with fixed departure intervals, (2) depot operation as a load buffer, and (3) coupling/decoupling of vehicle combinations. The model logic is based on specified parameters (including headway, boarding rates, capacities) and is executed reproducibly with fixed seeds, warm-up, and measurement windows. The measurement points are directly linked to events in the model (e.g., door states, departures, depot releases, coupling/decoupling).
The evaluation shows stable departure intervals in station operation, low-conflict depot releases without displacement effects, and reliable coupling processes with clear roles and low termination rates. Comparisons and sensitivities (including headway, boarding rates, proportion of reduced mobility) confirm the robustness of the results within the scope under consideration. Limitations arise from deliberately chosen abstractions (e.g., simplified route and energy models) and the focus on individual stations. Overall, the study proves that the chosen simulation environment can comprehensively map operational issues of the Hyperloop and thus provides a suitable basis for further analyses in multi-station and network operation.