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Fuel Systems and Contamination Research

 

Component and Systems Development

 

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Computer-assisted design solid modeling is used to develop and prototype acceptable parts.

Component and systems design and fabrication services for air, fuel, lubricant, and other engine and powertrain systems and components are provided by Vehicle Systems Research engineers at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI). These services include:

  • Prototype component design and functionality evaluation

  • Computational fluid dynamics analysis

  • Prototyping

  • Statistical analysis

In addition to component and systems development, engineers at have extensive experience in:

  • Fuel and lubricant delivery systems

  • Air induction systems

  • Automotive component testing

Our engineers possess a comprehensive understanding of:

  • Flow dynamics

  • Contamination tolerance

  • Material life expectancy

For more information about our fuel systems and contamination research and component and systems development capabilities, or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Xiaojian Tao, Ph.D., at xtao@swri.org or (210) 522-6962.

 

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Contact Information

Xiaojian Tao, Ph.D.

Fuel Systems and Contamination Research

(210) 522-6962

xtao@swri.org

contaminationresearch.swri.org

Related Terminology

contaminants

fuel components

fuel system components

powertrain components

air induction systems

lubricant systems

automotive safety

vehicle performance

contamination damage

fuel injectors

functionality testing

contamination sensitivity and durability testing

contaminant chemical composition determination

contaminant particle size 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 11 technical divisions.

June 15, 2011