Construction and Manufacturing

Sustainability and Environment

14 March 2025

NLR and Cryoworld collaborate on flying with liquid hydrogen

NLR is taking a further step towards more sustainable flight by partnering with Cryoworld to develop a liquid hydrogen tank. This follows the agreement with zepp.solutions for a fuel cell system. The new collaboration contributes to NLR’s ambition to conduct a demonstration flight on liquid hydrogen in 2026. NLR aims to achieve manned flight on […]
Construction and Manufacturing

04 March 2025

Booklet: NLR-MAMTeC Additive Manufacturing

NLR-MAMTeC is the independent Metal Additive Manufacturing Technology Centre in the Netherlands and it is part of the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR). More than 50 years of materials experience in aerospace applications is applied, offering assistance through technology development and product innovation. Our multidisciplinary team can help you develop the process more efficiently, from […]
Construction and Manufacturing

03 March 2025

Laser ultrasonic testing for composites

NLR has recently finished the first phase of the Dutch NXTGEN Hightech programmes related to innovative composite production technology (hardware and software) for high-quality applications in aviation and mobility, in February 2025. The overall goal is to contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions, waste reduction, and efficiency in production processes through automation and digitisation, […]
Construction and Manufacturing

03 March 2025

Large Scale Additive Manufacturing high performance thermoplastics

NLR has finished the first phase of the Dutch NXTGEN Hightech programmes related to innovative composite production technology (hardware and software) for high-quality applications in aviation and mobility, in February 2025. The overall goal is to contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions, waste reduction, and efficiency in production processes through automation and digitisation, and […]
Construction and Manufacturing

03 March 2025

Thermoplastic press-forming assisted by simulation for complex geometry

NLR has finished the first phase of the Dutch NXTGEN Hightech programmes related to innovative composite production technology (hardware and software) for high-quality applications in aviation and mobility, in February 2025. The overall goal is to contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions, waste reduction, and efficiency in production processes through automation and digitisation, and […]
Construction and Manufacturing

03 March 2025

Automated Fibre Placement for high-quality applications in aviation and mobility

NLR has finished the first phase of the Dutch NXTGEN Hightech programmes related to innovative composite production technology (hardware and software) for high-quality applications in aviation and mobility, in February 2025. The overall goal is to contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions, waste reduction, and efficiency in production processes through automation and digitisation, and […]
Construction and Manufacturing

28 February 2025

Booklet: Composites Research and Development

A key objective for more efficient and sustainable aircraft is to make lightweight, durable and affordable parts which are designed for ease of maintenance. To be allowed to use parts made of new materials like composite and metal additive printed components in an industry like aviation, all of the materials must be accompanied by the […]
Construction and Manufacturing

27 February 2025

Full scale testing – certification testing

NLR offers comprehensive testing capabilities for components and full-scale structures, providing support throughout the entire testing process. Our expertise includes setting up tailored test plans that meet specific requirements, as well as ensuring that tests are certification-ready when necessary. We can advice you on finite element modelling and damage tolerance, and assist with processing, interpreting, […]
Construction and Manufacturing

27 February 2025

Structurally integrated antennas

Our team provides expertise in antenna design and qualification, with a focus on structurally integrated antenna solutions for aircraft antennas. We possess in-depth knowledge of broadband phased array antennas, including beam steering capabilities, as well as smart arrays for mitigating interference and addressing antenna aperture deformations. Additionally, we offer radome modelling and analysis, utilising computational […]