
	SwRI developed an active large-vehicle suspension system that recovered 75% of the actuation energy through regeneration while reducing suspension stiffness and body pitch and roll by half.

Vehicle components are designed, evaluated, and developed by the Vehicle Research and Development group at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI). Vehicle components are designed using state-of-the-art solid modeling Pro/Engineer^® CAD workstations, which also allow structural and thermal finite element analyses. The vehicle components are analyzed using commercial and SwRI-developed programs such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD). To improve performance, efficiency, and durability, vehicle components are developed using the latest equipment in modern facilities.

ISO 9001 and ISO 140001

As an independent, multidisciplinary research, development, and testing organization, SwRI provides an unbiased, third-party perspective. The Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division achieved certification to ISO 9001, an internationally recognized quality standard, and ISO 14001, an internationally recognized standard for environmental management systems.

For more information about our engine and vehicle research and development capabilities, or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Cheuk Ng at cng@swri.orgor (210) 522-3311.

vehicleresearch.swri.org

Contact Information

Cheuk Ng

Engine and Vehicle Research and Development

(210) 522-3311

cng@swri.org

vehicleresearch.swri.org

Related Terminology

vehicle component design

component analysis

engine development

component efficiency

vehicle performance

engine durability

ISO 9001

ISO 14001

solid modeling pro-engineer

CAD workstations

structural finite element analyses

thermal finite element analyses

computational fluid dynamics

CFD

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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.

March 07, 2013