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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.

As an independent, multidisciplinary research, development, and testing organization, SwRI provides an unbiased, third-party perspective. The SwRI 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 vehicle research and development capabilities at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please e-mail Alan Montemayor or call (210) 522-6940.

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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 13, 2007