Research

Abstract: The TUM Hyperloop Propulsion System

Research Priorities:

• Linear electric propulsion systems and electromagnetic simulations
• High-temperature superconductive and low-temperature applications

Educational Background

• Master of Science (M. Sc.), Applied and Engineering Physics, Technical University of Munich, 2019-2022
• Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.), Technical Physics, Technical University of Ilmenau, 2015-2018

Conference Contributions

1. Tim Hofmann, Agnes Jocher, Experimental investigation of large-scale non-insulated ReBCO coils for a linear motor excitation system, EUCAS - 17th European Conference on Applied Superconductivity (Contributed Talk), 2025, evidence
2. Tim Hofmann, Oliver T. Kleikemper, Agnes Jocher, Impact of Forces of Linear Air-Cored Synchronous Motors on Electromagnetic Suspension Systems Using the Example of the TUM Hyperloop Demonstrator, LDIA - 15th International Symposium on Linear Drives for Industry Applications (Contributed Talk), 2025, evidence
3. Tim Hofmann, Markus Bauer, Agnes Jocher, Magnetic design of non-insulated ReBCO coils for an excitation system in a linear air-cored synchronous motor, ASC Applied Superconductivity Conference (Scientific Poster), 2024, evidence
4. Tim Hofmann, Ruben König, Agnes Jocher, Mathematical Analysis of Higher Time and Space Harmonic Oscillations of a Linear Air-cored Synchronous Motor, MAGLEV 2024 (Scientific Poster), 2024, evidence
5. Tim Hofmann, Domenik Radeck, Agnes Jocher, Air-cored Linear Motor: Design and Operating Behavior, INTERMAG 2024, IEEE International Magnetics Conference (Contributed Talk), 2024, evidence
6. Tim Hofmann, Domenik Radeck, and Agnes Jocher, Comparison of lightweight permanent magnet arrays and high-temperature superconductive coils as excitation system for air-cored long-stator linear synchronous motors, 4th IEEE International Conference on Advances in Magnetics (Contributed Talk), 2023, evidence
7. Tim Hofmann, Andreas Bauer, Fabian Keßler, and Christian Pfleiderer, Crystal electric field effects in yttrium orthosilicate doped with paramagnetic rare-earth ions, DPG Conference Regensburg, Condensed Matter Section (Contributed Talk), 2022, evidence
8. Tim Hofmann, Andreas Bauer, Fabian Keßler, and Christian Pfleiderer, Single-crystal growth and magnetic characterization of rare-earth-doped yttrium orthosilicate, 84. Annual Meeting of DPG, Condensed Matter Section (Scientific Poster), 2021, evidence
9. Tim Hofmann, Katja Tonisch, Bernd Hähnlein, Jaroslav Kovic Jr., Jörg Pezoldt, and Stefan Krischok, Spectroscopic characterization of sputtered ScAlN thin films, DPG Spring Meeting Regensburg (Scientific Poster), 2019, evidence

Publications

1. Tim Hofmann, Oliver T. Kleikemper, and Agnes Jocher, Impact of Forces of Linear Air-Cored Synchronous Motors on Electromagnetic Suspension Systems Using the Example of the TUM Hyperloop Demonstrator, LDIA - 15th International Symposium on Linear Drivers for Industry Applications (Conference Short Paper), 2025, DOI
2. Domenik Radeck, Florian Janke, Federico Gatta, João Nicolau, Gabriele Semino, Tim Hofmann, Nils König, Oliver Kleikemper, Felix He-Mao Hsu, Sebastian Rink, Felix Aschenbach, and Agnes Jocher, Case Study of an Integrated Design and Technical Concept for a Scalable Hyperloop System, MDPI Applied System Innovations (Research Article), 2024, DOI
3. Tim Hofmann, Domenik Radeck, and Agnes Jocher, Air-cored Linear Motor: Design and Operating Behavior, IEEE International Magnetic Conference (Conference Short Paper), 2024, DOI
4. Tim Hofmann, Marcel Huepfel, Oliver de Haas, and Agnes Jocher, Design, scalable construction, and test of optimal linear Halbach arrays for mobile applications, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (Research Article), 2024, DOI
5. Domenik Radeck, Felix He-Mao Hsu, Florian Janke, Gabriele Semino, Tim Hofmann, Sebastian Rink, and Agnes Jocher, Propulsion and Suspension Concept of the Technical University of Munich Hyperloop Full-Scale Demonstrator, MDPI Applied System Innovation (Research Article), 2024, DOI
6. Tim Hofmann, Single Crystal Growth and Low-Temperature Properties of Rare-Earth-Doped Yttrium Orthosilicate for Quantum Technologies, Technical University of Munich, Department of Physics (Master's Thesis), 2022
7. Bernd Hähnlein, Tim Hofmann, Katja Tonisch, Jörg Pezoldt, Jaroslav Kovac Jr., and Stefan Krischok, Structural Analysis of Sputtered Sc_xAl_1-xN Layers for Sensor Applications, Key Engineering Materials 865 (Research Article), 2020, DOI
8. Tim Hofmann, Charakterisierung von Sc_xAl_1-xN-Schichten für die Anwendung in der Magnetfeldsensorik, Technische Universität Ilmenau, Fakultät für Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften, Fachgebiet Technische Physik I (Bachelor's Thesis), 2019, DOI