Spotlight Can ancient algae help replace chromium-6 in coatings? In a few years’ time, using the external skeletons of algae may provide a safe and environmentally-friendly replacement for the use of chromium-6. Gas turbines: essential for the transition to renewable energy sources Gas turbines are best known as the jet engines that power aircrafts. Using plasma forces to improve airplane fuel efficiency In a breakthrough experiment Marios Kotsonis used plasma to actively interfere with the airflow on the wings of jet airliners. Aerospace student Nadine Duursma chosen to receive IAWA Scholarship The International Aviation Womens Association (IAWA) has chosen bachelor’s student Nadine Duursma as its 2018 TU Delft scholarship recipient. New aerospace MOOC has launched Introduction to Aerospace Structures and Materials, a seven week interactive course, went live on 28 August 2018. Focusing on a sustainable future with wind energy You might not commonly associate studying at the aerospace faculty with wind turbines, but one TU Delft alumnus was drawn to the university after seeing the faculty’s wind tunnel and now is working on the longest wind turbine blade in the world. That rocket is/isn't going to fly Space is no longer only accessible to governments. Nevertheless, developers of small satellites, such as universities and small businesses, must depend on the unused space in large rockets to launch them. Airplane maintenance at the speed of data While your airplane is on its way to your destination, all airplane systems and components are also on their way, very slowly, from healthy to malfunction. Being part of a DreamTeam: ‘This is a unique opportunity’ Aerospace Engineering student Paul Hulsman (23) is the Team Manager of the Eco-Runner Team Delft, one of the many DreamTeams at TU Delft. As agile as a bird’s wing “You have to demonstrate the extent of savings in a credible manner so that an aircraft manufacturer wants to move forward with you,” says De Breuker. Earth evolving as seen from space The trajectory calculations for satellite missions must be as accurate as possible – an area in which Dr Ernst Schrama and his colleagues have been experts for decades. Flying formation on a few drops of water The work of Dr Angelo Cervone in the department of Space Engineering (SpE) focusses on MEMS-based propulsion systems. A sabbatical in the R&T industry: ‘It’s not all that different’ Assistant professor Roeland De Breuker took a sabbatical to broaden his horizons and it proved to be a positive experience. A guitar for the future Max Roest made his own guitar for his master’s graduation project at the faculty of Aerospace Engineering. Looking backward and forward with Gijs van Kuik Looking backward and forward with professor of Wind Energy Gijs van Kuik. PocketQubes offer much to scientific progress In 2018 Jasper Bouwmeester hopes to add his small PocketQube-satellites to the 3.600 satellites currently orbiting the Earth. A voyage of discovery through our solar system with lasers Dominic Dirkx wrote his PhD dissertation on measuring the distance between the earth and satellites to within between a millimetre and a centimetre. One way to make composite aircraft lighter: stop riveting and start bonding Adhesive bonding (using glue) is a safe and efficient way to join aircraft parts together. Kite power: towards affordable, clean energy A research team in the field of airborne wind energy wants to ensure cost-effective renewable energy with a low environmental footprint by using kite power. Teacher of the Year 2018: Calvin Rans ‘I encourage my students to dig deeper into topics themselves’ What flying robots can teach us Fruit fly is not the first association that comes to mind when looking at the 30cm wingspan of the Delfly Nimble. The aerial acrobatics of it do, however, very much mimic fruit fly behaviour. The AerGo: When an airplane modeling exercise takes off “Do you also want to build it?” project leader Julian Kupski had asked. Poetry in Space In the Poetry in Space exhibition, Researchers at our faculty were given the opportunity to share their work in a more creative form. A summer of space This summer, space experts and professionals from across the globe will be gathering in the Netherlands for the 31st annual International Space University (ISU) Space Studies Programme (SSP). Women changing the game in aerospace At the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, the number of women has consistently increased over the last years. A wealth of information on noise In aircraft, noise is an unwanted side-effect of propulsion. In sonar, it is a useful tool for conducting accurate depth measurements. Fiery romance: a risk-model for sky lanterns When it comes to romance, few spectacles can compete with a swarm of gently floating sky lanterns. Michiel Schuurman is also mesmerized by the sight. Kevin Cowan: ‘Rote memorization is not thinking’ Space Engineering lecturer Kevin Cowan wants to teach his students the essence of understanding. Higher up and further out Dr. Axelle Viré (Aerodynamics, Wind Energy & Propulsion) is working on the numerical modeling of floating wind turbines and airborne wind energy devices. ‘We want to build aircraft as well as design them’ Aerospace expert Joris Melkert involves students in building real aircraft. TU Delft students design new aircraft for last resort option of geoengineering If global efforts to reduce carbon emissions fail and temperatures will rise, a last resort could be to turn to geoengineering methods. Understanding aircraft behaviour on final approach Floris Herrema has developed a new air speed profile with which we can better predict the expected aircraft behaviour. Smart manufacturing The faculty of Aerospace Engineering brings together researchers, lecturers, students and external partners to focus on the smart manufacturing of composite load bearing structures. Fighting corrosion with algae If algae can be used to increase the efficiency of environmentally friendly anti-corrosion coatings, we could protect all kinds of structures without using toxic and expensive materials. The EAWE has gathered together the main research challenges in wind energy Prof. Wind Energy Gijs van Kuik made a research agenda for the European Academy of Wind Energy. Clark Borst: ‘Research and education need each other’ Clark Borst, lecturer and MSc track coordinator of Control and Operations of the faculty of Aerospace Engineering, was voted AE Teacher of the Year. Glue for art’s sake Hans Poulis recently received funding from the NWO for his research proposal in the field of adhesive aging. Can ancient algae help replace chromium-6 in coatings? In a few years’ time, using the external skeletons of algae may provide a safe and environmentally-friendly replacement for the use of chromium-6. Gas turbines: essential for the transition to renewable energy sources Gas turbines are best known as the jet engines that power aircrafts. Using plasma forces to improve airplane fuel efficiency In a breakthrough experiment Marios Kotsonis used plasma to actively interfere with the airflow on the wings of jet airliners. Aerospace student Nadine Duursma chosen to receive IAWA Scholarship The International Aviation Womens Association (IAWA) has chosen bachelor’s student Nadine Duursma as its 2018 TU Delft scholarship recipient. New aerospace MOOC has launched Introduction to Aerospace Structures and Materials, a seven week interactive course, went live on 28 August 2018. Focusing on a sustainable future with wind energy You might not commonly associate studying at the aerospace faculty with wind turbines, but one TU Delft alumnus was drawn to the university after seeing the faculty’s wind tunnel and now is working on the longest wind turbine blade in the world. That rocket is/isn't going to fly Space is no longer only accessible to governments. Nevertheless, developers of small satellites, such as universities and small businesses, must depend on the unused space in large rockets to launch them. Airplane maintenance at the speed of data While your airplane is on its way to your destination, all airplane systems and components are also on their way, very slowly, from healthy to malfunction. Being part of a DreamTeam: ‘This is a unique opportunity’ Aerospace Engineering student Paul Hulsman (23) is the Team Manager of the Eco-Runner Team Delft, one of the many DreamTeams at TU Delft. As agile as a bird’s wing “You have to demonstrate the extent of savings in a credible manner so that an aircraft manufacturer wants to move forward with you,” says De Breuker. Earth evolving as seen from space The trajectory calculations for satellite missions must be as accurate as possible – an area in which Dr Ernst Schrama and his colleagues have been experts for decades. Flying formation on a few drops of water The work of Dr Angelo Cervone in the department of Space Engineering (SpE) focusses on MEMS-based propulsion systems. A sabbatical in the R&T industry: ‘It’s not all that different’ Assistant professor Roeland De Breuker took a sabbatical to broaden his horizons and it proved to be a positive experience. A guitar for the future Max Roest made his own guitar for his master’s graduation project at the faculty of Aerospace Engineering. Looking backward and forward with Gijs van Kuik Looking backward and forward with professor of Wind Energy Gijs van Kuik. PocketQubes offer much to scientific progress In 2018 Jasper Bouwmeester hopes to add his small PocketQube-satellites to the 3.600 satellites currently orbiting the Earth. A voyage of discovery through our solar system with lasers Dominic Dirkx wrote his PhD dissertation on measuring the distance between the earth and satellites to within between a millimetre and a centimetre. One way to make composite aircraft lighter: stop riveting and start bonding Adhesive bonding (using glue) is a safe and efficient way to join aircraft parts together. Kite power: towards affordable, clean energy A research team in the field of airborne wind energy wants to ensure cost-effective renewable energy with a low environmental footprint by using kite power. Teacher of the Year 2018: Calvin Rans ‘I encourage my students to dig deeper into topics themselves’ What flying robots can teach us Fruit fly is not the first association that comes to mind when looking at the 30cm wingspan of the Delfly Nimble. The aerial acrobatics of it do, however, very much mimic fruit fly behaviour. The AerGo: When an airplane modeling exercise takes off “Do you also want to build it?” project leader Julian Kupski had asked. Poetry in Space In the Poetry in Space exhibition, Researchers at our faculty were given the opportunity to share their work in a more creative form. A summer of space This summer, space experts and professionals from across the globe will be gathering in the Netherlands for the 31st annual International Space University (ISU) Space Studies Programme (SSP). Women changing the game in aerospace At the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, the number of women has consistently increased over the last years. A wealth of information on noise In aircraft, noise is an unwanted side-effect of propulsion. In sonar, it is a useful tool for conducting accurate depth measurements. Fiery romance: a risk-model for sky lanterns When it comes to romance, few spectacles can compete with a swarm of gently floating sky lanterns. Michiel Schuurman is also mesmerized by the sight. Kevin Cowan: ‘Rote memorization is not thinking’ Space Engineering lecturer Kevin Cowan wants to teach his students the essence of understanding. Higher up and further out Dr. Axelle Viré (Aerodynamics, Wind Energy & Propulsion) is working on the numerical modeling of floating wind turbines and airborne wind energy devices. ‘We want to build aircraft as well as design them’ Aerospace expert Joris Melkert involves students in building real aircraft. TU Delft students design new aircraft for last resort option of geoengineering If global efforts to reduce carbon emissions fail and temperatures will rise, a last resort could be to turn to geoengineering methods. Understanding aircraft behaviour on final approach Floris Herrema has developed a new air speed profile with which we can better predict the expected aircraft behaviour. Smart manufacturing The faculty of Aerospace Engineering brings together researchers, lecturers, students and external partners to focus on the smart manufacturing of composite load bearing structures. Fighting corrosion with algae If algae can be used to increase the efficiency of environmentally friendly anti-corrosion coatings, we could protect all kinds of structures without using toxic and expensive materials. The EAWE has gathered together the main research challenges in wind energy Prof. Wind Energy Gijs van Kuik made a research agenda for the European Academy of Wind Energy. Clark Borst: ‘Research and education need each other’ Clark Borst, lecturer and MSc track coordinator of Control and Operations of the faculty of Aerospace Engineering, was voted AE Teacher of the Year. Glue for art’s sake Hans Poulis recently received funding from the NWO for his research proposal in the field of adhesive aging. Share this page: Facebook Linkedin Twitter Email WhatsApp Share this page