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ISAE-SUPAERO expands its collaboration with TU Delft on sustainable aviation

Publication Date

17 April 2023

Category

Research

The cooperation between the two organisations in terms of the transition of the aerospace sector is fully in line with the priorities of both countries in terms of sustainable mobility.

The agreement will begin with a pilot project focusing on optimising the weight and aerodynamic performance of aircraft, which, alongside traditional safety issues, is a major area of research for sustainable aviation.

Three theses will be launched, focusing on:

  • New bio-inspired composite materials,
  • aerostructure design methods that minimise the amount of waste produced,
  • innovative composite assembly techniques to better anticipate potential failures.

This work will make use of AI, digital twins and additive manufacturing, and will be supported by life-cycle analyses. The three PhD students will be co-supervised by ISAE-SUPAERO and TU Delft, and will work in both Toulouse and Delft.

The agreement also provides for intensified collaboration between the two institutions on European innovation projects. Companies from both countries will be able to participate in the funding of these projects.

This new cooperation agreement was signed by François Alabrune, the French ambassador to the Netherlands, and Eva Voûte (TU Delft), in the presence of Sylvie Retailleau, the French Minister for Higher Education and Research, and Robbert Dijkgraaf, the Dutch Minister for Education, Culture and Science. At the same time, other agreements were also signed between Dutch organisations and leading French research establishments, such as CEA with TNO, INRIA with CWI, IFREMER with Wageningen University, ENSM with the STC group and a joint declaration between INRAE and Wageningen University.

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