The Thermal Engines Laboratory is an academic research and teaching facility dedicated to automotive internal combustion engines and hydrogen production through water electrolysis.
The laboratory is equipped with several engine test benches. For hydrogen research and education, it features two educational electrolysis setups with thermal control. An experimental test bench is currently under construction, integrating an electrolyzer with its full set of auxiliary systems, including inlet purification, hydrogen and oxygen production and separation lines, and a thermal management system designed to operate across a range of temperatures.
Research at the Thermal Engines Laboratory focuses on two main lines of action: (1) engine and vehicle studies within an operating range of 0–100 kW, and (2) design and optimization of thermal management in electrolyzers operating intermittently due to their integration with renewable energy sources such as solar or wind power.
The thermal engines laboratory is located at 647 Diagonal avenue, ETSEIB Pavilion F (Barcelona).