METHOD AND AN ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR DETERMINING OPTIMUM OPERATING POINTS FOR POWER/COST AND HELIUM-AIR RATIOS IN A TUBULAR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

摘要

A tubular transportation system is disclosed for transporting one or more passengers or one or more cargos via a capsule along a predetermined route. A method and an algorithm are described for determining optimum operating points for power/cost and helium-air ratios in a plurality of substantially evacuated tubes in a tubular transportation system for transporting one or more passengers or one or more cargos via a capsule along a predetermined route.