The NFLC operates Cranfield鈥檚 aircraft, including the flying engineering laboratory
A non-destructive technique frequently used to investigate the shape, size and position of flaws and voids in materials
A fast and non-destructive analytical technique which provides qualitative and quantitative data on the chemical composition and purity of a sample
The AIRC has a large lab space that is used for aerostructure, mechanical, electrical and automated assembly research
An open section, closed circuit tunnel
Providing non-vitiated air with temperatures in excess of 1700K and pressure of 15 bars
Facility for experimental work involving plant physiology, plant phenotyping, and plant-microbe and plant-soil interactions
Dedicated collaborative technology development and testing space for water treatment systems
The laboratory is equipped with facilities to study the behaviour of complex flows found in oil and gas production
A compressible computational fluid dynamics package developed by Cranfield for assessing blast loading
Providing ballistics testing and research capabilities, utilising state-of-the-art facilities
A state-of-the-art space for developing and improving water sensors
A totally independent facility for hazard testing explosives, providing data pertinent to explosives safety
Providing a focus for both education and research in the emerging applications of defence modelling, simulation and synthetic environments
The facility features environment simulation tools, which provide a world-class resource for the detailed study of soil