The business area “Wind Energy” concentrates the expertise of the institute in this field of renewable energies. The competence is based on a well-balanced mixture of projects in different sectors including wind energy but also aerospace and space. This research activity that covers a variety of industries leads to tailored solutions and innovations for the…
An aerospace institute researches on transport applications? – Yes! Because many questions and technologies can be transferred: In transport applications, too, the interaction between society’s mobility demands and the effects of mobility on the environment is very challenging, because mobility has to be ensured, the environmental protection standards have to be maintained and safety has…
The business area “Fuselage” is dedicated to future fuselage concepts. Lightweight materials, e. g. CFRP and multi-material combinations are used and investigated to cover the main objectives:
The interdisciplinary business area “Space Technologies” represents a class of its own, which distinguishes itself from aeronautical and ground transport applications. The space research at the institute is strongly shaped by ESA´s and DLR ´s research missions.
The vision of electric aviation is accompanied by a variety of novel possibilities to provide the wing with new and diverse functionalities. New concept studies are designing and evaluating electric aircraft that are lighter and significantly lower in emissions than their predecessors. Even emission-free flying is in the focus. There are configurations with distributed propulsion…