About us
Discover more about the history of the research centre and how to get in touch.
Key facts
- Our roots are in the Thermo Fluid Mechanics Research Centre (TFMRC), a dedicated research laboratory within the School of Engineering and Informatics.
- The Centre was established in 1978 and is globally renowned for excellence in the field of gas turbine internal air systems.
- We have five dedicated test cells, workshop and high performance computing facilities.
- In 2024, the TFMRC merged with researchers in Dynamics, Control and Materials and expanded our research areas across a wider energy portfolio, forming the Energy and Materials Engineering Research Centre (EMERC).
Our facilities include five dedicated test cells with air, water and 3-phase power supply and a battery development facility. We have a wide range of pressure, mass flow and temperature instruments, together with calibration and data logging facilities.
We are equipped for non-invasive instrumentation: thermal imaging, Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV), Laser Doppler Anemometry (LDA) and Phase Doppler Anemometry (PDA).
Find out more about our state-of-the-art equipment on our facilties page.
Research areas within our centre
The EMERC focuses on a wide range of research including:
- Dynamics and Control
- Thermofluids
- Energy efficiency and networks
- Energy storage and vectors
- Materials and manufacturing
Get in touch
We welcome enquiries about research opportunities. Informal enquiries about commissioning research programmes or performing research studies can be sent to individual staff members.
Postal address
Thermo-Fluid Mechanics Research Centre
School of Engineering and Informatics
University of Sussex
Brighton
BN1 9QT, UK
General enquiries
Please contact: Professor Peter Fussey (Director)
Visitors arriving by car
The Science Car Park (Car Park No.1) is the nearest to the centre. Payment for general visitor parking is managed via PayByPhone. To pay to park in car parks, download the iPhone or Android app. Alternatively, you can pay online at www.paybyphone.co.uk or call 01273 78 5599. Consult the frequently asked questions at PayByPhone for more information.
Directions to the University
Learn more about how to find us.
Campus map
The on-map coordinate for the centre is E3, on the east side of the Science Car Park, Car Park No.1.