The safe, reliable, environmental friendly and efficient generation of power, both for electricity, and propulsion and heat is of major importance in the present modern society. The research at the division of Heat and Power Technology is directed toward these overall goals. Research is performed in areas of heat and power cycles, combustion and aerodynamics.
Most research is directly related to gas and steam turbines.
The research areas are mostly related to practical industrial concerns. Both basic and applied research is performed, in the latter case often in direct collaboration with the industry. The research and development in the area of heat and power technology is associated with large facilities and large needs for high technology equipment. Modern measuring techniques must be used, and fast computational tools are essential, together with specific test facilities of high international standard, all of which are available to the division of Heat and Power Technology.