SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Engine and Vehicle Research and Development

 

 Vehicle and Component Design

 

Search SwRI

   

               SwRI Home | Print Version




















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

image of graphic representing complex design work, from design pumps and complete hydraulic systems to complete CVTs (continuously variable transmissions)   another image of graphic representing complex design work, from design pumps and complete hydraulic systems to complete CVTs (continuously variable transmissions)

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)

image of graphic representing a complete powertrain system for which SwRI engineers designed components

Engineers design components for complete powertrain systems.

 

For more information about our design capabilities, or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Cheuk Ng at cng@swri.org or (210) 522-3311.

 

vehicleresearch.swri.org

 

Contact Information

Cheuk Ng

Engine and Vehicle Research and Development

(210) 522-3311

ng@swri.org

vehicleresearch.swri.org

Related Terminology

vehicle component design

component analyses

system design

system analysis

finite element analysis

computation fluid dynamics

performance optimization

vehicle systems and components

vehicle requirement analysis

kinematics

stability

structural integrity

vibration

noise

modal analysis

design pumps

hydraulic systems

CVT transmissions

 

 

| Engine and Vehicle R&D Department | Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research Division | SwRI Home |

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