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Lubricants for the space industry focus for dissertation

On February 23, 2021, Erik Nyberg defended his doctoral thesis “Ionic Liquid Lubricants for Space Applications”.
Erik has been a doctoral candidate at the division of Machine Elements, and a member of the Graduate School of Space Technology. His work has focused on lubricants designed for use in space applications.

Luleå University of Technology and GKN Aerospace develop 3D-printing for space rockets

Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, using metals for components in engines, satellites and other products has the potential to transform the aerospace industry, says Christo Dordlofva, Luleå University of Technology.

Magnetic storms – a window to the past

PhD student on prestigious Forbes list

Álvaro Soria-Salinas, PhD student in Space Technology at Luleå University of Technology, is featured on Forbes 30 under 30 list. – I was very surprised and happy, says Álvaro Soria-Salinas.

They experimented with weightlessness

It was a successful flight and a great experience in weightlessness for the team from Luleå University of Technology that participated in the ESA programme Fly Your Thesis! – It is a very weird sensation that cannot be compared to anything you may experience on ground, says Álvaro Tomás Soria Salinas, PhD student in Atmospheric Science.

Record for student projects in REXUS/BEXUS

Luleå University of Technology has three student projects admitted to the same REXUS/BEXUS campaign – a unique achievement for a university. – The project is by far the coolest thing we've done during our education, says Alexander Korsfeldt Larsén, Space Engineering Student and spokesperson for the project IRIS.

Workshop for PhD students in Abisko

Doctoral students in the Graduate School of Space Technology has had a workshop in Abisko. The agenda included lectures and important research networking across disciplinary boundaries.

Prestige final for space experiment

A team from Luleå University of Technology is invited to present a pre-selected experiment to be carried out within the ESA’s Fly Your Thesis! Program, an annual Parabolic Flight Campaign which offers the opportunity to perform experiments by PhD and Master Students in microgravity.

Rocket engines get 3D printed parts

3D-printed components for rocket engines will become reality in the near future. Research at Luleå University of Technology is therefore investigating which innovation system that can support this and what the design process should look like.

First Swedish miniaturized satellite

What will be the first officially Swedish registered miniaturized satellite will be developed and tested at Luleå University of Technology, in collaboration with the UK-based Open Cosmos Ltd, in the international initiative the QB50 project. – This will be an "enabler" for our group, thus important, says Reza Emami, chaired professor of Onboard Space Systems.

Published:6 November 2013

Updated: 29 September 2016

By:Linda Alfredsson

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