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Industry News, September 2018
 
 
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Innovation now

Why wait? The future is now. Innovative solutions that contribute to sustainable aerospace are needed now. Aircraft should be (more) electric and complex metal parts can already be printed 3D. Still, especially in aerospace, proper research, testing, validation and certification is needed before innovations can and should be implemented. But we're getting there!

 
 
NLR opens new facility and announces new Living Lab Electric Flight
Opening Electric Flight 

NLR has opened research installations and offices covering 18.000 m² in the town of Marknesse as its new research facility. Together with PwC, NLR unveiled at the opening ceremony the electric Pipistrel Alpha Electro, which will be deployed as a research aircraft in NLRs new Living Lab for Electric Flight. Read more ...

 
 
 
Higher power density for more electric aircraft
Jet engine generator 

Paving the way for more electric aircraft. NLR joined forces with Thales to test the ‘power diode die’ for their generators. Read more about DiDi-FaCt. Read more ...

 
 
 
UAM for more effective emergency services
Urban Air Mobility 

NLR joined the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Initiative, supported by the EU (EIP-SCC), to foster the effectiveness of its emergency services for public safety. Read more ...

 
 
 
Thermal control made easier with 3D printing
NLR Johannes van Es 

A new breakthrough in thermal control possibilities is the emergence of 3D metal printing. “In a discipline like thermal control, which relies heavily on tubing and pipes, being able to print metal is a godsend,” Van Es says. Read more ...

 
 
 
High tech facilities also for SMEs
NLR knowledge lifts PAL-V into the market 

The ACM3 Field Lab supports small- and medium-sized enterprises with the development of their innovations. This state-of-the-art field facility makes high-tech equipment available for the development of light-weight products. Read more...

 
 
 
Meet NLR at ...

NLR will be attending these conferences and exihibition in the coming months. We hope to welcome you at our booth.

 
 
NLR_MRO HoloLens AR
MRO Europe, 16-18 October, Amsterdam

Meet NLR in hall 5 booth 10020 (Holland Pavilion). More information: tim.leeuwerink@nlr.nl

 
 
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