05 NOV Digital twins to take industry into the future Tests and experiments can provide new knowledge and the ability to predict the behaviour of materials and durability with ever greater precision. This is achieved by means... Cyber security Data analysis Mathematical modelling Physics Wind energy Materials Production technology Materials technology
17 MAY Major EU grants to pioneering research Grants Researchers receive funding from the European Commission for pioneering research. Metals and alloys Biotechnology Materials Health technology Materials technology
30 APR New method can break down PET plastic with microwaves In a large-scale project, researchers will reproduce PET packaging using sustainable microwave technology. Materials Polymers Environmental technology Materials technology
20 MAR Here is the world’s largest wind turbine blade LM Wind Power has—in collaboration with DTU—developed a new hybrid material which makes it possible to build the world’s largest wind turbine blades. Wind energy Materials Innovation and product development Materials technology
21 FEB Digital 3D metal printing opens up new world for industry In the Danish manufacturing sector, 3D printing in metal is still a new and relatively untested area, and generally there is a lack of digital tools for handling production... Construction Materials Production technology Materials technology
16 NOV Optimal aircraft wing designed on Europe’s biggest computer With the help of Europe’s most powerful computer, DTU researchers developed the optimum structure for an aircraft wing in under five days. Materials Computer calculations Materials technology
09 NOV New cooperation on acoustics between DTU and KAIST DTU and KAIST have joined forces to study the practical application of metamaterials, for example for soundproofing and noise control. Materials Sound Materials technology
09 NOV High-tech duvet can alleviate atopic eczema Three BEng students have developed an anti-itch duvet using materials from NASA’s space suits. The project secured development funding in international competition. Health technology Health and diseases Materials Materials technology
07 NOV New DTU centre to test very large and very small structures Today sees the inauguration of DTU’s new centre for advanced structural and material testing. Construction Materials Materials technology
23 OCT Doctorate identifies new 2D materials DTU’s next Dr. Techn.—Kristian Sommer Thygesen—is in the process of compiling a database of existing and future 2D materials. Physics Materials Data analysis Cyber security Materials technology