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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.
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 engine and vehicle research and development capabilities
at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact
Alan Montemayor
at
amontemayor@swri.org or (210) 522-6940.
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Alan Montemayor
Engine and Vehicle Research & Development
(210) 522-6940
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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
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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.
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