Sustainability by a Crossover Technology
The aviation industry is undergoing an unprecedented challenge to transition to a more sustainable way of flying. NLR is involved with national and international partners in developing technologies to make aviation more sustainable. The knowledge and tools from aerospace research can be used in other industries to contribute to a more sustainable world as well. This allows NLR to work together with Ampyx Power in the wind energy sector.
When the general public thinks about wind energy, the wind turbines which are a common landmark in the Netherlands come to mind. Those wind turbine blades essentially are aircraft wings: similar design, similar materials and manufacturing processes, and similar physical working principles. Thanks to those similarities, Royal NLR has been involved with projects supporting the deployment of efficient and safe wind turbines for a long time.
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