04 October 2018

Using aircraft as weather stations

Using aircraft as weather stations

To fly safely, aircraft need accurate updates on wind and temperature. But together, aircraft can also act as a sensor network that provides information to make weather models and predictions better, researchers at TU Delft have found. This week they publish their findings in PLOS One.

03 October 2018

Aviation sector submits “Smart and Sustainable” plan to Minister of Infrastructure

Aviation sector submits “Smart and Sustainable” plan to Minister of Infrastructure

Dutch aviation will produce 35% fewer CO2 emissions by 2030.

03 October 2018

TU Delft TV Featuring Faculty Students

TU Delft TV Featuring Faculty Students

In the latest TU Delft TV, master’s students are constructing and designing their own aircraft in an aircraft factory.

01 October 2018

Using Plasma forces to improve airplane fuel effciency

Using Plasma forces to improve airplane fuel effciency

“Flow is beautiful,” says Marios Kotsonis, expert in fluid mechanics and assistant professor in the Aerodynamics, Wind .....

24 September 2018

Delft drone tests new sense-and-avoid technology in Australian outback

Delft drone tests new sense-and-avoid technology in Australian outback

Researchers at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) have developed new technology that enables a drone to record all stationary and moving objects (such as trees, masts, birds of prey, helicopters) during autonomous flight and continuously alter its flight path to avoid them.

16 September 2018

Students win world championship with high-tech recumbent bike

Students win world championship with high-tech recumbent bike

Cyclist Lieke de Cock won the world championship for cycling in the Nevada desert in the US with a speed of 120 km/h.

13 September 2018

Novel flying robot mimics rapid insect flight

Novel flying robot mimics rapid insect flight

A novel insect-inspired flying robot, developed by TU Delft researchers from the Micro Air Vehicle Laboratory (MAVLab), has been presented in Science (14 September 2018).

11 September 2018

Quiet propulsion: inaugural address Damiano Casalino

Quiet propulsion: inaugural address Damiano Casalino

On Friday 14 September Damiano Casalino, Full Professor and Chairholder of Aeroacoustics at the faculty, will give his inaugural address.

10 September 2018

Numbers for the new academic year

Numbers for the new academic year

The new academic year has started again.

21 August 2018

Success for AerGo

Success for AerGo

Over the weekend, the AerGo team successfully tested their one-seater aircraft.

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