TU Delft | Aerospace Engineering

This year’s #IAWA scholarship goes to Master's student Tanya Spee! Tanya Spee is a student in the Honour Programme in Aerospace Engineering at TU Delft, specializing in ‘Robotics’ and ‘Space Flight.’ As a busy person, she is often found in diverse and unexpected environments, which truly define who she is and where her passion lies. Tanya works as a Space System Engineering intern at Ubotica Technologies and as a trainee at the Royal Netherlands Air Force, where she focuses on #spaceengineering. In her spare time, she picks up a camera to photograph people for various social projects or even steps in front of it as a model for different art projects. Tanya: "𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘫𝘰𝘣𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘣𝘣𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘯. 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐’𝘮 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘶𝘺𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘵, 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯, 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘦-𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺." Christine De Gagné, IAWA Scholarship Chair, is very impressed with Tanya: "𝘛𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘺! 𝘏𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘱𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦. 𝘏𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘏𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩, 𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘐𝘈𝘞𝘈’𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘛𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘢'𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘵, 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦, 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘦’𝘴 𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯." #tudelft #aerospaceengineering #scholarship #spaceflight #robotics #peopleofAE

Congratulations to #aetudelft researchers Vahid Yaghoubi and Kunal Masania, and co-researchers from the University of Groningen, who have been awarded funding from #NWO under the Open Technology Programme for their research to develop a new advanced methodology for quality assurance in metal additive manufacturing 👏🏻 Additive Manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing technology (3DP) is fundamentally transforming manufacturing processes in various industries. However, the risks associated with less than ideal printing conditions pose challenges for ensuring the safe quality of AM parts and affect their strength and consistency. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝗻-𝗗𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗡𝗗𝗧) 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗠. This innovative approach will integrate data-driven modeling, model frequency analysis, and Transparent AI to ensure quality assurance in metal additive manufacturing (AM). "𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘪𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘔, 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹 𝘨𝘦𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘈𝘔 𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘔 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺." Read more 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/epqJuzz9 📸 Evident #tudelft #aerospaceengineering #additivemanufacturing #funding #peopleofAE

💡💥 Ant insights lead to robot navigation breakthrough! Have you ever wondered how #insects are able to go so far beyond their home and still find their way? The answer to this question is not only relevant to biology but also to making the #AI for tiny, autonomous robots. #aetudelft drone-researchers Tom van Dijk, Christophe De Wagter and Guido De Croon felt inspired by biological findings on how ants visually recognize their environment and combine it with counting their steps in order to get safely back home. They have used these insights to create an insect-inspired autonomous navigation strategy for tiny, lightweight robots. The strategy allows such robots to come back home after long trajectories, while requiring extremely little computation and memory (1.16 kiloByte per 100 m). In the future, tiny autonomous robots could find a wide range of uses, from monitoring stock in warehouses to finding gas leaks in industrial sites. The researchers have published their findings in #ScienceRobotics, on July 17, 2024. Continue reading 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/exb5p-R5 #tudelft #aerospaceengineering #drones #peopleofAE

A team of #tudelft researchers has made a groundbreaking advancement in the application of quantum computing 🚀 They are the first in the world to use #quantumcomputing to tackle a long-standing challenge in the design of fiber-reinforced composite materials: determining the optimal sequence of angles for composing and stacking the material’s layers 👇🏻 This crucial layering process influences the mechanical properties of composites, making it essential for applications in lightweight aircraft, wind turbine blades, cars, batteries, and more.   The QAIMS lab team has now advanced to the final rounds of the Airbus-BMW Quantum Computing Challenge, where they will present their innovative approach to push the boundaries of quantum tech for mobility 👏🏻 Read more 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/eQ7SmdN9   #aetudelft #innovation #AirbusBMWChallenge #TechForMobility TU Delft | Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Jian Guo and his team from TU Delft | Aerospace Engineering and TU Delft | Civil Engineering and Geosciences! 🛰 Their innovative research proposal, Alticube , has been selected by European Space Agency - ESA for further development with a team of ESA experts. 🌊 Dr. Guo explains, “The goal of Alticube is to measure water levels worldwide more frequently, accurately, and cost-effectively. This will provide better insights into changes in height and currents, essential for improved early warning systems and a better understanding of the long-term global water system.” Alticube aims to link multiple small satellites, CubeSats, with long deployable booms to create a relatively inexpensive long baseline of ten meters or more. This baseline is necessary for creating detailed 3D images. This breakthrough will significantly enhance our ability to monitor and respond to global water level changes, contributing to a safer and more sustainable future. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e-gEyQU6 #TUDelft #Aerospace #earthobservation #Research #Alticube #ESA #CubeSats

Have you ever thought about living on the moon? 🌕 Students from Space Oasis Delft have! They’ve designed an innovative, self-supporting lunar village where smart design choices ensure the safety and mental well-being of residents. Curious to know more? https://lnkd.in/efbewVBh This project showcases the collaboration of students from various faculties, including many from the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering. #spacehabitats #dreamteam #Innovation #AerospaceEngineering #TUDelft

Congratulations to Santiago Valencia Ibáñez who has been awarded first place at the 20th Pegasus-Europe AIAA student conference 2024 for his Master’s thesis on system architecture optimization in aerospace engineering 👏 His work aims to prevent the premature dismissal of product architectures that could lead to the best-performing designs, crucial for next-generation, sustainable aircraft. The results of Valencia Ibáñez's thesis make it easier to identify the most promising and feasible designs. “Winning this prize is a great honor," Valencia Ibáñez says. "It means I’ll get to participate in the worldwide AIAA International Student Conference next year, and I also received a cash prize!” https://lnkd.in/ejYTgnvt #aetudelft #tudelft #aerospaceengineering #thesis #award #peopleofAE

Drones are being raced against the clock at TU Delft’s ‘Cyber Zoo’ to test the performance of neural-network-based AI control systems planned for next-generation #space missions. The research – undertaken by ESA’s Advanced Concepts Team together with the Micro Air Vehicle Laboratory (MAVLab) of TU Delft – was published in the latest issue of Science Robotics. The paper was co-authored by #aetudelft Christophe De Wagter and Guido De Croon.   Read the full press release 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/dKrbZ-pY   #tudelft #aerospaceengineering #drones #AI #peopleofAE 

Did you know that TU Delft offers financial assistance for our online academic courses in order to make online education more accessible for all 🙌🏼 In Q1, you might be eligible for financial aid that covers 100% of the fee for subjects related to #LinearModeling, #Structures and #Materials. Check our website for more information 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/eXxR63NC #aetudelft #tudelft #aerospaceengineering #onlineeducation

✈️ “You can make a great sustainable airplane. But if there’s no airfield where it can get its fuel, because it’s hydrogen, and if it can’t land, then it won’t be used. You’ve created a museum piece. You have to address the entire system.” 📽️ What does it take to achieve sustainable aviation? View the full Pioneering Tech video with Rinze Benedictus and Marios Kotsonis 👉 https://edu.nl/eqn6t #aetudelft #tudelft #sustainableaviation #research #innovation