Construction and Manufacturing
Construction and Manufacturing
Construction and Manufacturing
23 September 2024
Cold Testing has become hot
Pursuing the goals for achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, liquid hydrogen as an energy source is a promising solution. One of the big challenges is the extremely low temperature, close to absolute zero, needed to cool the hydrogen. NLR has pioneered advanced cooling systems for material and structural testing, and elaborates in a white paper on its journey, eventually reaching temperatures of -253°C.
Construction and Manufacturing
Construction and Manufacturing
11 March 2024
R&D case: Advanced Laminar Flow tAilplane (ALFA)
Leading edge manufacturing by fibre placement with dry fibres and with prepregs
Construction and Manufacturing
Construction and Manufacturing
04 March 2024
Exploring Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing
Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing (LSAM) can deliver enhanced efficiency, cost-effectiveness and design flexibility for composites cure tooling for Aerospace applications. For a while now NLR operates its own LSAM setup with success and actively participates in various projects dedicated to exploring this process. In a whitepaper NLR addresses the complexities and challenges but it also elaborates on how to make use of the full potential of the LSAM technology.
Construction and Manufacturing
28 February 2024
COMPASS targets 30% waste reduction in aerospace
Co-funded by the European Commission the COMPASS project aims to revolutionise the remanufacturing of end-of-life parts into high quality components. This will lead to significant resource savings and promote a circular economy approach in the aerospace and automotive industries.
Construction and Manufacturing
26 June 2023
NLR and ECOMAT join forces in the field of innovative and sustainable aviation
During the Paris Air Show, the German ECOMAT and Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre signed a Memorandum of Understanding. With this, the two parties want to combine their scientific and business expertise with regard to lightweight constructions, hydrogen developments, materials research and virtual product development in the aircraft manufacturing industry.
Construction and Manufacturing
11 April 2023
Innovative solutions from a new technology for sustainable aviation
Royal NLR is aiming to improve two things at the same time: saving weight for aviation structures and speeding up their production processes. NLR is therefore exploring a relatively new technology called large-scale additive manufacturing of fibre-reinforced thermoplastic materials.