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Aan de faculteit Luchtvaart- en Ruimtevaarttechniek wordt onderzoek gedaan naar luchtvaartstructuren en luchtvaartmaterialen, aërodynamica, vliegprestaties en voortstuwing van vliegtuigen, windenergie, leiding en beheer van luchtvaart, vliegvelden en vliegtuigen en ruimtevaarttechnologie. We zijn ervaren in het doen van interdisciplinair onderzoek en integreren daarbij fundamenteel onderzoek met ingenieursdisciplines en ontwerp. Waarom we dat doen? Om innovatieve en betrouwbare technologie te ontwikkelen voor veilig, schoon, stil en efficient luchttransport, ruimtevaart en duurzame energie.

Aerospace Structures & Computational Mechanics

Advancing the state-of-the-art in this research field.

Novel Aerospace Materials

Novel alloys, high performance polymers, self healing and smart materials.

Structural Integrity & Composites

Manufacturing, maintaining, and repairing aerospace structures.

Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies

Process innovation with advanced polymer composites.

Astrodynamics & Space Missions

Satellite orbit solutions, space propulsion, ascent and re-entry systems and space exploration.

Space Systems Engineering

Unique and recognized research, and engineering of end-to-end space systems.

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Arvind Gangoli Rao

Flying with 65% lower CO2 emissions than the current generation of Boeings? And even 80% lower NOx emissions? This is possible, and Arvind Gangoli Rao, Associate Professor of Propulsion & Power, and his team have proved it. A scaled model of their futuristic low-emission aircraft can be seen in the office of the Dean of Aerospace Engineering, Prof. Henri Werij.

Chiara Bisagni

The fact that composites are lighter than aluminium alloys places them as one of the main players when it comes to reducing environmental impacts. In aeronautics and space transportation, as well as many other sectors, the lighter a vehicle, the more energy-efficient it is. For this reason, but also out of pure curiosity, Chiara Bisagni, Professor of Aerospace Structures and Computational Mechanics, puts her heart and soul into her work on composite structures.

Hans Kuiper

Exactly how polluted are our cities? What sources contribute to this and to what extent? Thanks to the range of instruments we now have in space, we can monitor the Earth increasingly effectively. “That's a very positive development”, believes Hans Kuiper, assistant professor in Space Instrumentation Systems Engineering, “because it's high time we focus on sustainability. Developing the technology that can help us achieve that can only be welcomed.”

Irene Fernandez Villegas

Composite is a lightweight, strong material, which can be used to replace current materials in aviation and space travel. But it has its disadvantages. Composite is difficult to join, for example. Irene Fernandez Villegas, Assistant Professor in Aerospace Structures and Materials, is trying to unravel this mystery. She is an expert in welding composite materials.

Leo Veldhuis

Pollution caused by aviation is increasingly affecting the climate. In order to improve the sustainability of the sector, there is a real need for more energy-efficient aircraft designs. This is the domain of Leo Veldhuis, Professor of Flight Performance & Propulsion (FPP).

Silvana Radu

Miniaturized spacecraft, such as satellites, are a hot topic. Both for engineers and scientists, because of the scientific and technological challenges involved. And also for society, as these smaller systems can be cheaper and more sustainable than traditional satellites. Silvana Radu MSc, Space Systems Engineer in the department of Space Systems Engineering (SSE), is working with her colleagues on the development of these miniaturized satellites.