News 15 October 2020 An energy mix combined with a novel engine concept to make aviation much more sustainable Researchers at TU Delft – together with partners SAFRAN group, Airbus and Rotterdam the Hague Innovation Airport (RHIA) – will work on an Advanced Propulsion and Power Unit (APPU) to be applied on aircraft of the calibre Airbus A320. 13 October 2020 What can mussel shells teach us about the circular economy? In a circular economy, design is about more than just creating a sustainable product. In this system based on eliminating waste and minimising the use of resources, the design process is aimed at preserving the value of products and materials and keeping them in the economic system for as long as possible. So how do you do that? PhD candidate Marita Sauerwein came up with a novel material based on ground mussel shells and showed through 3D printing technology that the end life of a product is really just the beginning. 12 October 2020 'Supersonic planes are not going to save us' In response to the messages about a new supersonic aircraft, Dean Henri Werij wrote a letter sent to the Volkskrant. You can read it today, October 12th 2020, as Letter of the Day (in Dutch). 09 October 2020 The circular economy needs your old phones (and other things) The transition towards a circular economy (CE) requires that products be returned for reuse, refurbishing or recycling. But getting people to follow through is not always easy. Looking at this issue from the user perspective, PhD candidate Flora Poppelaars researched ways to increase the return of mobile phones after use, helping to close the CE loop. 07 October 2020 How circular business models keep consumers in the loop The circular economy is a hot topic these days. Moving away from the old linear model of take-make-consume-throw away, the circular model is a closed-loop system that involves more than simply recycling waste. It’s a process that involves several inter-dependent phases, including sustainable design – or designing out waste. And there are many actors involved in making it work. For her PhD, Vivian Tunn looked at things from the consumer perspective to investigate how circular business models can be designed to enable sustainable consumption. 06 October 2020 Flexible wing flies with feeling A wing that can actively absorb gusts of wind. The scale model of such a wing won three PhD students a prize this summer. 01 September 2020 Successful maiden flight for the TU Delft Flying-V The first real test flight of the scaled flight model of the energy-efficient aircraft design called the Flying-V was a succes. 29 May 2020 Rotterdam The Hague Airport opens 'workshop for innovations’ This afternoon (Friday 29 May 2020) a unique AIRPORT TECHNOLOGY LAB (ATL) will open at Rotterdam The Haque Airport. 09 March 2020 Minister sends action plan Hybrid Electric Flying to Parliament The plan provides insight into how the Netherlands can develop in the field of hybrid and electric flying. 18 February 2020 2.75M EU grant for STEP4WIND Project STEP4WIND aims at increasing the commercial readiness level of floating offshore wind energy. ... Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 You are on page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Share this page: Facebook Linkedin Twitter Email WhatsApp Share this page