Cardiff University Gas Turbine Research Centre (GTRC)
Cardiff UniversityMargam, Port Talbot, Wales
Cardiff University’s Gas Turbine Research Centre states that it researches novel combustion systems, components and fuels under elevated temperature and pressure. Its current site publishes maximum combustion-air flow, pressure and pre-heat figures and a Port Talbot information route.
Reviewed by Arc · About this review
Key facts
- Published combustion research centre
- The GTRC says it undertakes research into novel combustion systems, components and fuels under elevated temperature and pressure.
- Published Port Talbot site
- The operator identifies the GTRC at the Engineering Research Building, Heol Cefn Gwrgan, Margam, SA13 2BZ and names Steve Morris as centre manager.
Testing capabilities
Combustion systems research
The operator says its experimental facilities support development of combustion systems with traditional and alternative fuels, and lists high-pressure optical combustor, generic swirl burner, generic RQL burner, constant-volume bomb, high-pressure counterflow burner, atmospheric furnace, gas-mixing facility and hot-end simulator among research facilities.
Combustion diagnostics
The operator lists emissions sampling, flame chemiluminescence, particle image velocimetry, laser-induced fluorescence, dynamic pressure measurement, laser Doppler anemometry, particulate-matter analysis and Schlieren photography.
Equipment and published limits
| Specification | Published value | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Published maximum measurement throughputs | Combustion air-flow rate: below 5 kg/s; combustion pressure: below 1.6 MPa; combustion-air pre-heat temperature: below 900 K | These are separate maximum-throughput figures on the operator page. They are not a combined test condition or a commitment for a particular rig, fuel, item or programme. |
Access and contact
The operator publishes the centre manager’s email and the Port Talbot Engineering Research Building address. Its acknowledgements page says companies in manufacturing engineering and materials sectors can lease space in the laboratory complex; confirm a specific facility, rig, programme, availability, price and lead time directly.
Facility contact
- Address
- Engineering Research Building, Heol Cefn Gwrgan
Margam, Port Talbot, Wales, SA13 2BZ
United Kingdom - Website
- Official test house website
Standards and accreditation
Public information not available. Contact test facility provider for more information.
What to confirm with the facility
- Confirm the requested rig, fuel, combustion condition, diagnostics, applicable maximum figure, programme requirements, access arrangement, availability, price and lead time with the centre.
Before requesting a test
Public information not available. Contact test facility provider for more information.
Frequently asked questions
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Related testing facilities
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Further reading
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Sources and review
Arc reviewed the current GTRC homepage and acknowledgements page, plus the current IFRF facility profile, on 30 September 2026. The guide keeps the three published maximum-throughput figures separate and does not treat them as a combined operating envelope. The published leasing statement concerns laboratory-complex space and is not represented as a booking or facility-acceptance commitment. The reviewed sources do not establish a confirmed test date, capacity, price, lead time or acceptance of a particular programme.
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Cardiff University Gas Turbine Research Centre home page
The current GTRC homepage identifies the centre, Port Talbot contact route, research facilities, diagnostics and three separate maximum-throughput figures.
Cardiff University Gas Turbine Research Centre acknowledgements
The current acknowledgements page identifies the Engineering Research Building location and says companies in specified sectors can lease laboratory-complex space.
IFRF Cardiff University Gas Turbine Research Centre facility profile
The current IFRF profile independently describes the GTRC’s elevated-condition combustion research and Port Talbot address; it is used as contextual corroboration only.