Research

Find out more about the wide-ranging research we do at TFMRC.

Our current research covers a broad range of key areas including cooling and sealing systems in advanced gas turbines, low temperature power cycles and waste heat recovery technologies, alongside domestic and consumer thermal management.

Our research combines theoretical, numerical and experimental aspects.

Gas turbines

Our work on gas turbines has helped saved 75 tonnes of fuel and 200 tonnes of CO2 over the typical life of a single engine. REF 2021 Impact Case Study

The TFMRC was established in 1978 and is globally renowned for excellence in the field of gast turbine technology with emphasis on gas turbine internal (or secondary) air systems, gas-path aerodynamics & component heat transfer and the modelling of flow and combustion.


Thermal systems for Net Zero and sustainability

Thermal systems are at the heart of virtually all solutions to deliver Net Zero CO2 emissions. Optimising thermal system control and operation has huge potential to advance a wide range of technologies. Prof Peter Fussey
Director of the TFMRC

There is an urgent, global need to address the production of greenhouse gases, with binding targets for Net Zero CO2 emissions by 2050.

Our research team are applying expertise in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, computational-fluid dynamics (CFD), control systems, systems engineering and experimental techniques to advance thermal and energy systems towards net zero CO2 emissions.

 


Thermal and fluid systems metrology

Our expertise and knowledge in relation to the measurement of thermal and fluid flows puts us in a unique position to carry out investigations within a wide range of applications. More details of relevant projects can be found below.