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 refurbishmrent 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.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 LaboratoryThe opening of the new Future Engines and Fuels Laboratory

The new Future Engines and Fuels LaboratoryThe new Future Engines and Fuels Laboratory

The new Future Engines and Fuels LaboratoryThe new Future Engines and Fuels Laboratory

The new Future Engines and Fuels LaboratoryThe new Future Engines and Fuels Laboratory

The new Future Engines and Fuels LaboratoryThe new Future Engines and Fuels Laboratory

The new Future Engines and Fuels LaboratoryThe new Future Engines and Fuels Laboratory

The opening of the new Future Engines and Fuels LaboratoryThe opening of the new Future Engines and Fuels Laboratory

The opening of the new Future Engines and Fuels LaboratoryThe opening of the new Future Engines and Fuels Laboratory


HCCI Supercharged V6 Room

A view of the HCCI supercharged V6 roomA view of the HCCI supercharged V6 room

A view of the HCCI supercharged V6 roomA view of the HCCI supercharged V6 room

A view of the HCCI supercharged V6 roomA 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 RoomA view of the Single Cylinder Optical HCCI Engine - Combustion Bomb Room

A view of the Single Cylinder Optical HCCI Engine - Combustion Bomb RoomA view of the Single Cylinder Optical HCCI Engine - Combustion Bomb Room


Jaguar V-6 Lion Room

A view of the Jaguar V-6 Lion RoomA view of the Jaguar V-6 Lion Room

A view of the Jaguar V-6 Lion RoomA view of the Jaguar V-6 Lion Room

A view of the Jaguar V-6 Lion RoomA view of the Jaguar V-6 Lion Room

A view of the Jaguar V-6 Lion RoomA view of the Jaguar V-6 Lion Room

A view of the Jaguar V-6 Lion RoomA view of the Jaguar V-6 Lion Room


Single Cylinder Diesel Room

A view of the Single Cylinder Diesel RoomA view of the Single Cylinder Diesel Room

A view of the Single Cylinder Diesel RoomA view of the Single Cylinder Diesel Room

A view of the Single Cylinder Diesel RoomA view of the Single Cylinder Diesel Room

A view of the Single Cylinder Diesel RoomA view of the Single Cylinder Diesel Room


Single Cylinder Optical Diesel Engine

A view of the Single Cylinder Optical Diesel Engine roomA view of the Single Cylinder Optical Diesel Engine Room


Puma Engine Room

A view of the Puma Engine RoomA view of the Puma Engine Room

A view of the Puma Engine RoomA view of the Puma Engine Room


Medusa Engine Room

A view of the Medusa Engine RoomA view of the Medusa Engine Room

A view of the Medusa Engine RoomA view of the Medusa Engine Room

A view of the Medusa Engine RoomA view of the Medusa Engine Room


Mass Spectrometry Room

A view of the Mass Spectrometry RoomA view of the Mass Spectrometry Room

A view of the Mass Spectrometry RoomA view of the Mass Spectrometry Room


Fuel Properties Lab

A view of the Fuel Properties LabA view of the Fuel Properties Lab

A view of the Fuel Properties LabA view of the Fuel Properties Lab

A view of the Fuel Properties LabA view of the Fuel Properties Lab

A view of the Fuel Properties LabA view of the Fuel Properties Lab

A view of the Fuel Properties LabA view of the Fuel Properties Lab