09 February 2021
Irene Fernandez Villegas appointed AE Sustainability Officer
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The faculty’s Management Team has appointed Associate Professor Aerospace Structures and Materials Irene Fernandez Villegas in the new role of Sustainability Officer at the faculty.
04 February 2021
Breathing (more) easily through aerospace engineering
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A team of researchers, led by Prof. Leroux at ETH Zürich, have developed a new personalized biodegradable 3D printed stent for the windpipe. The scientific publication of the group, including researcher Kunal Masania of the faculty of Aerospace Engineering TU Delft, is published today in Science Advances.
02 February 2021
AIFluids lab, new in the second series of TU Delft AI Labs
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Dr. Davide Modesti, assistant professor at the Department of Aerodynamics, Wind Energy, Flight Performance & Propulsion (AWEP) of the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering will lead the research into the essence of complex physical flows in air, water or other media.
26 January 2021
Launch first Dutch military nanosatellite
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According to the current planning, Virgin Orbit will launch the first Dutch nanosatellite (BRIK-II) to orbit with its upcoming launch mid-March. The satellite is developed in a unique collaboration in commission of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF).
19 January 2021
Appreciating a flower’s texture, color, and shape leads to better drone landings
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You may have wondered how a honeybee has such perfect navigation skills.
22 December 2020
TU Delft, the Aerospace Innovation Hub, and Airbus Bizlab expand collaboration
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Innovation starts with collaboration. TU Delft, the Aerospace Innovation Hub (AIH), and Airbus Bizlab have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to further expand their close cooperation in the field of startups and innovation.
02 December 2020
TU Delft software for determining contagion risk for specific locations
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TU Delft professor of aerodynamics Fulvio Scarano, together with fluid mechanics expert Lorenzo Botto and simulation expert Wouter van den Bos, has developed software to calculate the risk of Covid-19 contagion at specific locations. The model virtually places a sick person in the space in question and simulates how quickly virus particles spread. The TU Delft researchers hope that designers will use the software to make predictions for determining whether an aircraft, classroom or restaurant, for example, is safe. The plug-in will probably become available in February.
10 November 2020
TU Delft maritime hydrogen drone flies longer and greener
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Researchers at TU Delft together with the Royal Netherlands Navy and the Dutch Coastguard service developed a hydrogen-powered drone that is capable of vertical take-off and landing whilst also being able to fly horizontally efficiently for several hours, much like regular aircraft.
05 November 2020
Two Veni grants for Aerospace Engineering researchers
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The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded two Veni grants worth up to 250,000 euros to researchers from the faculty of Aerospace Engineering. The grant provides the opportunity to further elaborate their own ideas during a period of three years.
05 November 2020
NWO VIDI for research to give robots awareness of their physical limitations
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This week, the Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded a VIDI grant worth € 800,000 to Dr. Coen de Visser of the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering. This will enable him to develop his own innovative line of research and set up a research group over the next five years.