High Pressure Combustion Lab


Dr. Richard Yetter, Director

104 Research Building East
University Park, PA 16802

Phone: (814) 863-6375

Email: ray8@psu.edu

Dr. Eric Boyer, Assistant Director

High Pressure Combustion Lab
University Park, PA 16802

Phone: (814) 863-2264

Email: jeb19@psu.edu


Directions to the HPCL

The HPCL is located on Penn State's University Park (Main) Campus (Google Map). Campus maps can be found here. The HPCL (occupying the large portion the Kenneth K. Kuo High Pressure Gas Lab, Bldg 430) is located off Big Hollow Road on the North side of campus. The HPCL has two primary controlled-access entrances, each at the end of parking lots connecting to Big Hollow Road. Temporary parking is available at the facility with previous arrangement.


From On-Campus Locations

The Campus Shuttle provides no-fare transportation from most areas of campus: Blue Route (via College Ave) Stop 18 is located on Big Hollow Road near the HPCL, and White Route (via Beaver Ave) Stop 4 is at Business Services, just around the corner on Services Road.


From Off-Campus Locations

The University Park Campus is centrally located from many major cities/regions and airports, and is can be reached by US 322 from the southeast, Exit 73 from Interstate 99, and is about 15 miles southwest of Interstate 80 (Exit 161).


  • Pittsburgh (PIT: 155 miles, 3 hour drive)
  • Philadelphia (PHL: 200 miles, 3.5 hour drive)
  • Washington D.C. (Dulles IAD: 215 miles, 3.5 hour drive)
  • Northern New Jersey (Newark EWR: 230 miles, 4 hour drive)
  • Eastern PA/NJ State Line on I-80 (Delaware Water Gap: 165 miles, 3 hour drive)
  • Western PA/OH State Line on I-80 (Sharon, PA: 160 miles, 3 hour drive)