SmartBlade2: Connecting the mould halves

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SmartBlade2: Connecting the mould halves

The mould halves are firmly glued to each other.

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First innovative DLR rotor blade headed for load testing

December 7, 2017
Researchers at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) have completed the first innovative rotor blade as part of the SmartBlades2 project. The rotor blade with a length of 20 metres can passively adapt to varying wind conditions using bending torsion coupling.
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SmartBlade2: Connecting the mould halves

SmartBlade2: Connecting the mould halves

First innovative DLR rotor blade headed for load testing

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Space research

MASCOT on board Hayabusa2

DLR research aircraft HALO

The European space laboratory Columbus

Aeronautics research

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Smart­Blade2: Con­nect­ing the mould halves

SmartBlade2: Connecting the mould halves

First in­no­va­tive DLR ro­tor blade head­ed for load test­ing

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Chair of the DLR Ex­ec­u­tive Board is hon­oured with the Wom­en in Aerospace Eu­rope Out­stand­ing Achieve­ment Award 2020

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Meck­len­burg-West­ern Pomera­nia and DLR wel­come Eu­ro­pean pol­i­cy-mak­ers to Brus­sels

SmartBlade2: Connecting the mould halves

First innovative DLR rotor blade headed for load testing

Digitalisation research

Rosetta mission

Space research

MASCOT on board Hayabusa2

DLR research aircraft HALO

The European space laboratory Columbus

Aeronautics research

Chair of the DLR Executive Board is honoured with the Women in Aerospace Europe Outstanding Achievement Award 2020

DLR commences extended minimal operations

8th Industrial Days at the DLR site in Lampoldshausen

Pascale Ehrenfreund takes office as President of the IAF

Space – accessibility, diplomacy and cooperation

The DLR delegation during a visit to the JAXA Tsukuba Space Centre on 31 July 2019

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and DLR welcome European policy-makers to Brussels