Can Vibranium Realistically Be Used in Hyperloop Construction?

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There are two questions I want the answers or data (either of the answers is fine)
1. What is the material used for current hyperloop plans?
2. How can this material beneficial to hyperloop's acceleration/safety?
Hi, I am an ordinary student who needs data for the Hyperloop essay. I want to investigate about hyperloop's material (although the current hyperloop is more theoretical). I did some research about using vibranium as the main material (can not assure whether that is for a joke or not).

So, what will be the main material used for both pod and the tunnel wall?
How can this material endure inner tube pressure or maintain levitation in the magnetic field?
And finally why is this material more effective over other materials?

Apart from the hyperloop materials I also want to know the relation between inner tube pressure and the acceleration of the pod, since I also want to investigate for the safety concerning tube pressure changes.

Thank you
 
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alforwood said:
Summary:: There are two questions I want the answers or data (either of the answers is fine)
1. What is the material used for current hyperloop plans?
2. How can this material beneficial to hyperloop's acceleration/safety?

Hi, I am an ordinary student who needs data for the Hyperloop essay. I want to investigate about hyperloop's material (although the current hyperloop is more theoretical). I did some research about using vibranium as the main material (can not assure whether that is for a joke or not).

So, what will be the main material used for both pod and the tunnel wall?
How can this material endure inner tube pressure or maintain levitation in the magnetic field?
And finally why is this material more effective over other materials?

Apart from the hyperloop materials I also want to know the relation between inner tube pressure and the acceleration of the pod, since I also want to investigate for the safety concerning tube pressure changes.

Thank you
Vibranium is a patented composite Hyperloop capsule structure consisting of sensorized carbon fiber layers over a structural composite core. This capsule shell is supported by a aircraft-grade fuselage frame. The Vibranium capsule was constructed by Airtificial, an aerospace firm in Madrid, Spain. The capsule is undergoing testing at HyperloopTT’s full scale test track in Toulouse, France.
 
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Fremantle1 said:
Vibranium is a patented composite Hyperloop capsule structure consisting of sensorized carbon fiber layers over a structural composite core. This capsule shell is supported by a aircraft-grade fuselage frame. The Vibranium capsule was constructed by Airtificial, an aerospace firm in Madrid, Spain. The capsule is undergoing testing at HyperloopTT’s full scale test track in Toulouse, France.
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Fremantle1 said:
This capsule shell is supported by a aircraft-grade fuselage frame.
Interesting, thanks for the info. What is "aircraft-grade" in this context? Are there some applicable standards?
 
berkeman said:
Interesting, thanks for the info. What is "aircraft-grade" in this context? Are there some applicable standards?
A Hyperloop fuselage is designed as a pressure vessel to aerospace standards in accordance with FAA guidance, similar to a regional jet.