Future Engines & Fuels Lab
The Future Engines and Fuels Laboratory at the University of Birmingham’s Department of Mechanical Engineering was launched on 18 January 2007.
The dedicated laboratory underwent an £800,000 refurbishment is supported by industrial partners Jaguar, Land Rover, Ford, Johnson Matthey and Shell. The facilities comprise 7 test beds, 2 single cylinder research engines, 1 Ford optical engine with laser diagnostics, 2 multi-cylinder Jaguar and Land Rover prototype engines, 1 Formula Student racing engine and 1 teaching engine, along with a unique fuel test cell equipped with 2 GC mass-spectrometers. One more Jaguar/Ford engine test bed is under construction and an additional dedicated Biofuel engine test bed is being prepared.
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Opening ceremony
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Knowledge Transfer), Professor Mike Cruise, opens the new Future Engines and Fuels Laboratory.
The opening of the new Future Engines and Fuels Laboratory
The opening of the new Future Engines and Fuels Laboratory
The opening of the new Future Engines and Fuels Laboratory
The opening of the new Future Engines and Fuels Laboratory
HCCI Supercharged V6 Room
A view of the HCCI supercharged V6 room
A view of the HCCI supercharged V6 room
A view of the HCCI supercharged V6 room
Single Cylinder Optical HCCI Engine - Combustion Bomb Room
A view of the Single Cylinder Optical HCCI Engine - Combustion Bomb Room
A view of the Single Cylinder Optical HCCI Engine - Combustion Bomb Room
Jaguar V-6 Lion Room
A view of the Jaguar V-6 Lion Room
A view of the Jaguar V-6 Lion Room
A view of the Jaguar V-6 Lion Room
A view of the Jaguar V-6 Lion Room
A view of the Jaguar V-6 Lion Room
Single Cylinder Diesel Room
A view of the Single Cylinder Diesel Room
A view of the Single Cylinder Diesel Room
A view of the Single Cylinder Diesel Room
A view of the Single Cylinder Diesel Room
Single Cylinder Optical Diesel Engine
A view of the Single Cylinder Optical Diesel Engine Room
Puma Engine Room
A view of the Puma Engine Room
A view of the Puma Engine Room
Medusa Engine Room
A view of the Medusa Engine Room
A view of the Medusa Engine Room
A view of the Medusa Engine Room
Mass Spectrometry Room
A view of the Mass Spectrometry Room
A view of the Mass Spectrometry Room
Fuel Properties Lab
A view of the Fuel Properties Lab
Equipment in the Fuel Properties Lab
Equipment in the Fuel Properties Lab
Equipment in the Fuel Properties Lab
Equipment in the Fuel Properties Lab