Sustainability and Environment

Sustainability and Environment

10 December 2024

World’s first test facility for WLTP testing of larger vehicles

Marknesse – The German-Dutch Wind Tunnels – DNW is pleased to announce the opening of its state-of-the-art Automotive Test Section. This cutting-edge facility is the first of its kind in the world, enabling the accurate measurement of rolling and air resistance of larger vehicles in compliance with the European mandatory Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP). Located in […]
Sustainability and Environment

29 November 2024

Drastic CO2 reduction needed for Dutch aviation

Everyone has their own opinion on the number of flights at Schiphol. However, if Dutch aviation wants to make its contribution to limiting global warming to no more than 1.5 degrees, in line with the Paris climate agreement, CO2 emissions from flights departing from Schiphol must be drastically reduced. This is evident from a study […]
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 […]
Platform System Design

13 September 2024

Flight testing Distributed Electric Propulsion (DEP-SFD)

After a first flight in May 2024 another 26 flights were flown at Aeroporti di Puglia in Grottaglie (Italy), with our scaled version of a large passenger aircraft with distributed electric propulsion. The dynamics of the aircraft was measured and two control algorithms using asymmetric thrust were tested. Part of the manoeuvres were flown with […]
Artist impression of Mobiliteit en Infrastructuur Test Centrum (MITC)
Sustainability and Environment

05 September 2024

New step in the development of the MITC test centre

The zoning plan for the development of the MITC test centre on NLR’s Marknesse site is irrevocable. The pending appeals have been withdrawn. An important step for the internationally oriented test centre and also innovation hub where vehicles and aircraft for the future will be developed and tested. The zoning plan for the development of […]
HVC Opening zonnepark Sunspace
Sustainability and Environment

10 July 2024

Largest solar park for HVC in operation in Marknesse (NL)

On 9 July, NLR officially announced the commissioning of the Sunspace solar farm in Marknesse, developed by HVC. This allows the solar panels to supply green electricity comparable to the power consumption of 17,000 households. HVC operates in both the energy and waste chain and is committed to make an active contribution to accelerating the […]
Clean Aviation - CONCERTO
Platform Technology

27 June 2024

R&D case: Novel certification methods for disruptive technologies (CONCERTO)

CONCERTO is aiming to develop a comprehensive set of regulations for aircraft certification, together with a preliminary description of the Methods of Compliance (MoCs) that will apply to the three main thrusts of clean aviation: Hybrid-electric regional aircraft, Ultra-efficient short and short-medium range aircraft disruptive technologies for enabling hydrogen-powered aircraft. Furthermore, it aims to assess […]
Sustainability and Environment

13 June 2024

The NORAH2 project helps predict noise nuisance of rotorcraft

Just like other large moving transport vehicles, helicopters and drones produce noise. To reduce nuisance for people in surrounding areas NLR actively researches reducing noise at the source, for example by designing silent propellers. Equally important, is the capability to predict noise of rotorcraft to regulate and ensure people do not experience excessive hindrance due […]