As an independent, multidisciplinary research, development, and testing organization, Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) provides an unbiased, third-party perspective. SwRI can perform analyses of components, systems, or vehicles. An analysis can range from testing and evaluating test results, to various types of computational analysis and simulation of vehicles or components.

Engineers at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) perform CFD and stress analysis to determine methods to improve performance of vehicle systems and components.

In addition to utilizing customized software and hardware to design a vehicle and its components, engineers use a wide range of specialized techniques, including:

Linear and nonlinear finite element analyses
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD)

For more information about engine and vehicle research, development, and analyses capabilities at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Alan Montemayor at amontemayor@swri.org or (210) 522-6940.

Contact Information

Alan Montemayor

Engine and Vehicle Research & Development

(210) 522-6940

amontemayor@swri.org

Related Terminology

vehicle component wear

engine performance

service life

maintenance

exhaust emissions

extreme temperature gradients

component failures

advanced instrumentation

reliability

radioactive tracer technology

component wear measurement

real-time operating engines

transmissions

automotive component evaluation

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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.

April 28, 2009