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After component and vehicle design and fabrication are completed, Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) conducts a wide range of tests and evaluations to ensure the vehicle meets its design requirements.
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The SwRI mileage accumulation dynamometer facility provides rapid, cost-effective vehicle testing. Vehicles on the mileage accumulation dynamometers are run at speeds up to 100 mph. |
SwRI conducts high-torque, low-speed testing of agricultural, construction, and off-road equipment to evaluate drivetrain endurance. |
Vehicle and System Testing Capabilities
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A 1-mile track at SwRI is frequently used to provide bumper-to-bumper driveability, endurance, and component evaluation. An 8-mile track is also available for high-speed testing. |
SwRI uses a system of incrementally increasing risk associated with the check out of all vehicles and vehicle systems prior to final vehicle verification testing. With its comprehensive automotive-related facilities and equipment, SwRI offers a wide range of testing capabilities, including:
Laboratory
Dynamometer
Vehicle
Test track
Off-road testing
Fleet testing
Noise
Harshness
Vibration
Shift quality
Emissions
Electromagnetic intensity
Environmental
For more information about vehicle and system testing 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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Vehicle Research & Development 210-522-6940 |
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vehicle testing component durability engine development component efficiency vehicle performance engine durability emissions testing drivetrain endurance evaluation mileage accumulation dynamometer facility environmental capabilities electromagnetic compatibility high-speed high-torque low-speed off-road fleet testing vibration shift quality electromagnetic intensity |
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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 16, 2008