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	SwRI has a small-engine development group that assists motorcycle, recreational vehicle, and small-engine manufacturers in their efforts to produce world-class products.

A wide variety of small engine technology services and capabilities are provided to the small engine industry by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), in particular to companies that manufacture:

Utility engines
Scooters
Motorcycles
All-terrain vehicles
Snowmobiles
Personal watercraft

Small Engine Technology Capabilities


	Using advanced environmental chamber testing, engineers monitor hot and cold engine and vehicle performance. Chassis and engine dynamometers in the cells aid in developing cold-start strategies, fuel injection calibration, and hot vehicle component evaluation.

Visit the following links to learn more about what the SwRI Light Duty Vehicle Emissions Group can offer. Do not hesitate to contact us at any time to give us the opportunity to help establish your company as a leader in technology and performance.

Engine design
Engine performance mapping and development
Engine durability testing
Transmission development, testing, and design
Vehicle and engine benchmarking
Fuel injector testing
Fuel and oil testing
Alternative-fueled engines
Electronic controls

Noise and vibration


	SwRI develops low-emission solutions for a wide range of spark-ignited and diesel small engines, including motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, and personal watercraft.

For more information about small engine technology capabilities at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Jim Carroll at jcarroll@swri.org or (210) 522-5015.

Contact Information

Jim Carroll

Small Engine Technology

(210) 522-5015

jcarroll@swri.org

Related Terminology

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motorcycle performance

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motorcycle testing

motorcycle durability

motorcycle emissions

motorcycle engine testing

utility engines

ATV testing

ATV engines

PWC

snowmobiles

lawn mowers

generators

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Southwest Research Institute^®(SwRI^®), headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, is a multidisciplinary, independent, nonprofit, applied engineering and physical sciences research and development organization with 12 technical divisions.

October 29, 2009