Construction and Manufacturing

Thermal Control System (TCS) for CubeSats
Construction and Manufacturing

29 October 2020

When the heat is on in space

Increases in power density mean that better thermal control measures are needed for CubeSats. A mechanically pumped loop developed by Royal NLR provides a reliable solution for dissipating the heat produced by the satellite’s electronics. NLR developed a modular modelling application in the space thermal analysis tool ESATAN that demonstrates how this mini pump can […]
3D metal printed fusee
Construction and Manufacturing

18 November 2019

Metal additive manufacturing programme for certification of critical components

Join our Metal Additive Manufacturing certification programme. After the first successful metal Additive Manufacturing programme, the Netherlands Aerospace Centre now offers a follow-up programme to support participants in their ambition to introduce certified metal AM parts. A new four years Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology programme has started at the Metal Additive Manufacturing Technology Centre (MAMTeC) […]
Integration of satellite antennas into small sized UAVs
Space Technology

10 October 2019

Beamforming antennas

Beamforming antennas (also known as phased-array or beamsteering antennas) utilize a series of antenna elements that allow the antenna bundle to be controlled electronically instead of mechanically. This allows signals to be emitted in or received from the correct direction. This is an important advantage for non-fixed systems such as aircraft and satellites. In addition, […]
Construction and Manufacturing

04 June 2019

3D printing of high performance polymers for Industry & SME’s

Royal NLR and Ultimaker start collaboration on printing high performance (fibre) reinforced polymers. NLR’s Smart Industry field lab for Automated Composites, Metal Manufacturing and Maintenance ACM3, supports companies in the development of lightweight systems made of composite materials and/or metal. Additive manufacturing of high performance metals and polymers is one of the key areas ACM3 […]
Optimised hydraulic manifolds
Construction and Manufacturing

24 May 2019

Large-scale application of metal additive manufacturing

NLR began its first four-year public-private partnership project in 2014 for 3D printing in metal, also known as ‘metal additive manufacturing’. We are now four years further and we know a lot more. A new programme, primarily focusing on certification of new components, started in March 2019. “In the first programme, we have only used […]