Facilities
The Energy Technology Centre operates a wide range of facilities, many of which are unique to Cranfield, to support both our students and our industrial partners.
In relation to energy, our focus is on clean power generation from fossil and renewable fuels. We operate unique engineering-scale facilities for the development of efficient technologies with low CO2 emissions. Our test rigs for advanced fuel combustion are world leading and allow us to capture research data at the near industrial scale. We are well equipped to examine the practical implications of the various energy futures being considered in the context of climate change.
In relation to Offshore and Ocean Technology Cranfield University possesses state-of-the-art corrosion laboratories and diving tanks. Students on the Offshore and Ocean Technology programme benefit from a commercial diver acquaintance course. We operate both autonomous and remotely operated vehicles for undersea applications. These facilities underpin our research and teaching activities. We also run the record breaking hyperbaric chamber for deep weld simulation.
