Construction and Manufacturing

3D scanner KUKA robot at NLR Marknesse
Construction and Manufacturing

26 October 2022

R&D case: Sustainable Cost Efficient High Performance Composite Structures

The SuCoHS project focusses on new structural concepts with novel multi-material composites to provide high resistivity against thermal, mechanical and fire loading. In order to achieve the project objectives for sustainable and cost-efficient high performance composite structures, the SuCoHS concept focusses on the three main topics: design, manufacturing and operation.ot grown. The challenge The challenge […]
Digital twin proces monitoring
Construction and Manufacturing

26 October 2022

R&D case: Digital Twins for automated composite manufacturing

The aerospace manufacturing and production industries are increasingly challenged to be more competitive, and do more with less. To be able to comply with higher production rates, affordability and constant quality, high levels of automation are required for current-day manufacturing processes. This results in more parts meaning more process data to control and keep track […]
Additive Manufacturing (AM) for metal manufacturing
Construction and Manufacturing

25 August 2022

Collaboration is the key ingredient in additive manufacturing

A broad and effective implementation of additive manufacturing technologies requires collaboration. This is essential to enable multidisciplinary projects typical of additive manufacturing, where different phases need to be covered  from conceptual design to certification of a 3D printed part. But next to a technical collaboration, the co-operation and interaction between end-users, manufacturers and researchers is […]
Data Science and Engineering

15 June 2022

Digital Twin-ecosystem for a composites manufacturing environment

Royal NLR developed a Digital Twin ecosystem and implemented this as test case on our Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM) manufacturing environment for validating and testing of composites. The aerospace manufacturing and production industries are increasingly challenged to be more competitive, and do more with less. Higher quality, productivity, efficiency, and sustainability, must be achieved in […]
ESA Galileo constellation
Construction and Manufacturing

03 May 2022

NSO awards €500k for research into manufacturing of satellite propellant tanks

In close collaboration with the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), the Netherlands Space Office (NSO) challenges entrepreneurs to develop space applications. Their products must contribute to the ESA programs. Dawn Aerospace has been awarded €500k for this through the phased innovation competition ‘Small Business Innovation Research’ (SBIR). NSO, the Netherlands Space Office, has […]
Environmental structure testing
Construction and Manufacturing

21 March 2022

'Sharp' designing with a world first

NLR was the first to purchase a testing machine that helps to map the behaviour of material under specific loads much faster than was possible up to now. This enables NLR to draw up stricter design rules. Not only does this save on costs, but it also reduces resource consumption and thus waste while maintaining […]
Construction and Manufacturing

18 March 2022

The electric 20kN fatigue machine - Instron E20000

NLR is proud to present the Instron E20000: the world’s first electric 20kN fatigue machine. NLR was the first to purchase a testing machine that helps to map the behaviour of material under specific loads much faster than was possible up to now. This enables NLR to draw up stricter design rules. Not only does […]
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, […]
Platform Technology

31 August 2021

R&D case: Integrated antennas for aerostructures (ACASIAS)

Advanced Concepts for Aero-Structures with Integrated Antennas and Sensors (ACASIAS). The European ACASIAS project will be reducing the energy consumption of aeroplanes in the future by improving their aerodynamic performance. NLR, together with Fokker Aerostructures, is investigating smarter ways of using parts of the fuselage by adding functions to them, such as building in a […]