26 April 2018
Delfi-C3: first TU Delft satellite celebrates 10 years in space
On April 28, 2018 nanosatellite Delfi-C3 will celebrate its ten anniversary in orbit.
10 April 2018
More accurate depth measurements
Dr. Mirjam Snellen designed an algorithm to determine the sound velocity profile from the already measured echo data.
06 April 2018
Synergy Certificate for the smart production of composites
05 April 2018
First BVLOS Flight in the Netherlands
Researchers from the MAVLab tested the first unmanned aerial vehicle ‘beyond visual line of site’ (or BVLOS) this month, flying the delftAcopter from the Dutch mainland to the island Schiermonnikoog. The flight was one of a series of tests to see if such vehicles could be used to deliver medical or other supplies during emergencies.
29 March 2018
TU Delft ranks high in new MIT assessment
20 March 2018
OPZuid financing for DCMC Fieldlab
The Development Center for Maintenance of Composites (DCMC) will enter a new phase with the approval of OPZuid financing for the establishment of a Fieldlab in Woensdrecht, The Netherlands.
13 March 2018
Nigel Drenthe first-time winner Heinz Stoewer Space award
On 6 March 2018, Nigel Drenthe was announced as the first-time winner of the Heinz Stoewer Space Award for his thesis work, titled “SOLSTICE, Small Orbital Launch Vehicles, a Tentative Initial Cost Estimate”.
13 March 2018
Wouter Terra makes cyclists go faster – in a sports hall
TU TV interviewed aerodynamics researcher Wouter Terra of the Aerodynamics, Wind Energy, Flight Performance & Propulsion (AWEP) Department about his and his colleagues’ work on the question of how to make cyclist cycle faster.
13 March 2018
‘Flying start’ for Unmanned Valley
On 6 March the municipality of Katwijk and TU Delft announced that they established the Unmanned Valley foundation that allows companies, research and education institutes and governments to work together on cutting edge innovation in robotics and unmanned systems.
13 March 2018
Extraterrestrial kids lectures Science Centre started
On Sunday 11 March the series ‘extraterrestrial kids lectures’ at the Science Centre Delft started with a lecture by Jasper Bouwmeester ‘How to build a satellite.’ About 80 children from 8 to 12 years old will follow a total of four lectures about space, organised by the Science Centre as part of their MuseumJeugdUniversiteit programme.