Author name: Kirsten Propitius

Maintenance and Repair

11 February 2022

R&D case: Chromate containing dust analysis

Chromate containing dust can be found in aircraft and aircraft components and engines. It may or may not be recognisable by its yellow colour. The presence of chromate containing dust poses a health risk for mechanics and other people coming into contact with it. Therefore the questions where it originates from and how to mitigate […]
Maintenance and Repair

11 February 2022

R&D case: Digital crack and corrosion logbook

Digital crack and corrosion logbook. Reliability Centred Maintenance processes such as MSG-3 aim to decrease the maintenance burden, mitigate operating risks and deliver sustainable equipment reliability and readiness. For this, high fidelity inspection and maintenance records need to be available. The challenge The data entry portal of the current generation of maintenance data systems is […]
Thermal Control System (TCS) for CubeSats
Space Technology

11 February 2022

R&D case: Mini multi-parallel micro pump development

Mini multi parallel micro pump development The challenge Development, production and launch costs for CubeSats are very low compared to conventional satellites. This has sparked interests from industry to develop their own CubeSats. The drive for volume and mass optimisation from the industry has led to miniaturisation of electronics in CubeSats. To keep costs down, […]
NLR micro-pump: from idea to product
Space Technology

11 February 2022

R&D case: Cubesat thermal modelling

CubeSat thermal modelling – Applying ESATAN-TMS for the cubesat industry The challenge With the increase in power density, thermal control measures are needed for CubeSats. This requires low-cost hardware and software solutions, which are currently hardly available. Miniaturisation and application of thermal control systems is being worked on, however evaluating design iterations is hindered by […]
ISABELLE integrated steerable antenna for drones
Platform System Design

11 February 2022

R&D case: ISABELLE integrated steerable antenna for drones

Integrated Steerable Antenna for Beyond Visual Line-of-sight L-band data Exchange (ISABELLE) The market for satellite communications for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) is expected to grow considerably in the next years. The growth of the UAV sector follows from the diversity of potential applications. Among the earliest applications of UAVs for civil use are the so-called […]
Broken airplane
Sustainability and Environment

08 February 2022

Circular economy gradually finding its way in the aviation sector

This is the Week of the Circular Economy in the Netherlands. During last year’s edition, NLR organised a webinar and, together with its partners, NLR has been up to a lot since then. Connections were made with like-minded organisations and NLR incorporated the concept of circular aviation in its new Climate-Neutral Aviation programme. However, many […]
NLR research airplane at Twente Airport
Sustainability and Environment

24 January 2022

Technology Base and Royal NLR commit to Twente Airport for innovative and sustainable aviation

Technology Base Business Campus and Royal NLR are intensifying their cooperation to further develop opportunities at Twente Airport as a test and innovation airport. On behalf of NLR and Technology Base, in January two contracts have been signed that start to implement this. This involves a multi-year lease for office and work space on behalf […]
Chinook helicopter
Training and Simulation

12 January 2022

R&D case: Redesign of helicopter training

A common, modernised approach for platform qualification training The challenge The Defence Helicopter Command of the Royal Netherlands Airforce expressed a need for a common, modernised approach for qualification training on all of their platforms. The solution The project produced actual MQT for AH-64 and CH-47 crews. Additionally, user requirements, a system concept and a […]
SESAR experiment for Attention Guidance with HoloLens in NARSIM Tower
Training and Simulation

14 December 2021

Augmented Reality in the Aerodrome Tower

In recent years, Augmented Reality has become one of the major focus points of user interface development. With a rapid increase in computing power and developments in software and hardware applications, it has moved from theoretical approaches towards industry-wide application and mass production. Augmented Reality combines virtual elements generated by a computer with the real […]