To optimize the performance and life of vehicle systems and components, engineers at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) analyze a variety of vehicle requirements, including:

• Kinematics

• Stability

• Structural integrity

• Vibration

• Noise

• Modal analysis

SwRI engineers perform complex design work, from design pumps and complete hydraulic systems to complete CVTs (continuously variable transmissions), as well as a range of other vehicle components and systems.

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)

Engineers at SwRI design components for complete powertrain systems.

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