Onderzoeksgroepen

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.

Aerodynamics

Development of new experimental and computational techniques for flows at all speeds, ranging from incompressible to hypersonic, and their application to problems that have industrial and societal relevance.

Wind Energy

Development of wind energy technology and expansion of the use of wind power through research and education.

Flight Performance & Propulsion

Advanced/innovative aircraft configurations and novel propulsion concepts.

Control & Simulation

Integration, development and testing of new theories on control, autonomous and cognitive systems.

Aircraft Noise and Climate Effects

Accurate modeling of the impact of noise and emissions for more sustainable aviation.

Air Transport & Operations

Sustainability and safety in air transport performance and airline and airport operations.

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.

Space Instrumentation

Specialized in the development of optical space instrumentation.

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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.

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