The Dutch government has recently designated nine so-called ‘top sectors’ of the Dutch economy. These are sectors in which the Netherlands occupies a leading position worldwide. Companies and research organizations in the nine top sectors have begun collaborating in so-called […]
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Lower costs yet more valuable measurements in wind tunnel tests At NLR we develop Remote Controls for aircraft and engine manufacturers. When designing a new aircraft, first a mathematical model is made and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) calculations performed. Thus […]
On Wednesday 6 February, Robbert-Jan Merk defended his thesis in obtaining his PhD degree. Title of his thesis is: “Making Enemies: Cognitive modeling for opponent agents in fighter pilot training simulators”. Robbert-Jan spent four years on his research at NLR […]
From 12-14 February the ATM community comes together in Madrid for the CANSO World ATM Congress 2013. AT-One will be present and cordially invites you for an introduction in our latest simulation achievements for UAS/ATC concept validation. NLR is member of […]
A new fibre-overbraiding technique has the potential to improve efficiency in the production of composite structures. A new simulation programme reduces costly trial runs with the modern overbraiding machine. NLR is assisting company Eurocarbon with the refinement of braiding technology […]
With the aim to improve safety in health care, Erasmus University Medical Center and the National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) have developed a pilot class on patient safety for aspiring doctors and nurses. This pilot class combines knowledge from aviation in […]
NLR participates in the Integrated Technology Demonstrator (ITD) projects ‘Smart Fixed Wing Aircraft’, ‘Systems for Green Operations’, Green Rotor-Craft’ and ‘Eco-Design’ and the Technology Evaluator. Smart Fixed Wing Aircraft In SFWA, the NLR focuses its activities on developing a series […]
In 2012, a total of 407 people lost their lives in aircraft accidents worldwide. That is considerably fewer than the annual average of 820 deaths over the past 10 years, according to preliminary data of the NLR-Air Transport Safety Institute (NLR-ATSI). […]
On 20 and 21 November, the Ministers of the ESA Member States decided to invest 10.1 billion euros in space programs for the next three years. The Netherlands will contribute 187 million euros to the mandatory programs and 127.6 million euros to the […]