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SwRI’s Mechanical and Materials
Engineering Division applies a broad range of
capabilities in materials, structural and fluid
mechanics to solve problems for all major industries
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SwRI’s Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Division applies a broad range of capabilities in materials, structural
and fluid mechanics to solve problems for all major industries
worldwide.
“The mission of the Mechanical and
Materials Engineering Division is to improve the safety, reliability,
efficiency, and life of new or existing mechanical components,
structures, and systems for the economic benefit of our clients.”
Dr. Robert L. Bass
SwRI staff members accomplish this mission by
performing applied research and development and providing
engineering problem-solving services and software products. These
services and products are described in this document along with
appropriate staff contact information. More information on the
broader programs and capabilities of SwRI (www.swri.org)
and the Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division (www.mechmat.swri.org)
is available on the referenced Web sites. We welcome your inquiries
and the opportunity to be of service to your company.
Oil and
Gas/Energy Industries
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Compressor/Piping Design: API or Client
Specifications, New and Retrofit Designs
Web site:
www.pulsations.swri.org
Contact:
Ed Bowles
Phone: (210) 522-2086
E-mail:
ebowles@swri.org |
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Plant Engineering Services: Rapid
Response, Troubleshooting, Operational Improvements
Web site:
www.machineryvibration.swri.org
Contact:
Justin Hollingsworth
Phone: (210) 522-5237
E-mail:
jhollingsworth@swri.org |
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Gas Flow Measurement: Meter
Calibration, Station Design
Web site:
www.mrf.swri.org
Contact:
Ed Bowles
Phone: (210) 522-2086
E-mail:
ebowles@swri.org |
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Oil and Gas Exploration and
Production: Drilling Hydraulics, Downhole Equipment,
Flow Assurance
Web site:
www.fluids.swri.org
Contact: Chris Buckingham
Phone: (210) 522-3307
E-mail:
cbuckingham@swri.org |
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Safety Valve Testing (production,
pipeline, and refinery): To API/ISO and Client
Specifications
Web site:
www.fluids.swri.org
Contact:
Shane P. Siebenaler
Phone: (210) 522-5758
E-mail:
ssiebenaler@swri.org |
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Subsea Wellhead System Testing:
Ocean Pressures & Temperatures, API and Client
Specifications
Web site:
www.pressuresimulation.swri.org
Contact:
Jesse Ramon
Phone: (210) 522-2441
E-mail:
jramon@swri.org |
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Materials Testing: Tubulars, Risers,
Materials Property, Fatigue and Corrosion Testing
Web site:
www.mechanicaltesting.swri.org
Contact:
Carl Popelar
Phone: (210) 522-4213
E-mail:
cpopelar@swri.org
Web site:
www.corrosiontechnology.swri.org
Contact: Elizabeth Trillo, Ph.D.
Phone: (210) 522-5538
E-mail:
etrillo@swri.org |
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Turbomachinery Design & Testing:
Rotordynamics, Performance, Blade Life
Web site:
www.gasturbines.swri.org
Contact: Klaus Brun, Ph.D.
Phone: (210) 522-5449
E-mail:
kbrun@swri.org |
All Industries
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Product Development/Testing:
Structural/Fluid Flow Analysis, Mechanical Design,
Environmental Testing
Contact: Dan Pomerening
Phone: (210) 522-2318
E-mail:
dpomerening@swri.org
Web site:
www.nebs.swri.org
Contact: Jenny Ferren
Phone: (210) 522-2329
E-mail:
jferren@swri.org |
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Failure Analysis: Root Cause
Determination, Rapid Response
Web site:
www.failureprevention.swri.org
Contact:
Paul Redmond
Phone: (210) 522-3163
E-mail:
predmond@swri.org |
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Ballistic Design and Testing:
Blast-Resistant Structures, Vehicle Protective Armorment,
Aircraft Bird Strike Testing
Web site:
www.engineeringdynamics.swri.org
Contact:
Scott Mullin
Phone: (210) 522-2340
E-mail:
smullin@swri.org |
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Aircraft Structural Testing: FAA
Certification, Life Extension, Fuel Sloshing
Web site:
www.aerospacestructures.swri.org
Contact:
Hal Burnside, Ph.D.
Phone: (210) 522-2332
E-mail:
hburnside@swri.org |
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Analytical & Materials
Characterization Services: Infrared Spectroscopy (TFIR),
Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Raman Spectroscopic
Analysis
Web site:
www.materialscharacterization.swri.org
Contact:
Elizabeth Trillo, Ph.D.
Phone: (210) 522-5538
E-mail:
etrillo@swri.org
Web site:
www.engineeringdynamics.swri.org
Contact: Art Nicholls
Phone: (210) 522-5552
E-mail:
anicholls@swri.org |
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Vacuum Coating Services: Surface
Hardness, Friction, Wear, Corrosion and Oxidation
Resistance
Web site:
www.surfaceengineering.swri.org
Contact:
Kent Coulter, Ph.D.
Phone: (210) 522-3196
E-mail:
kcoulter@swri.org |
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Modeling and Simulation Services:
Computational Fluid Dynamics, Hydrocode Simulation,
Hazard and Consequence Assessments
Web site:
www.engineeringdynamics.swri.org
Contact:
Christopher Freitas, Ph.D.
Phone: (210) 522-2137
E-mail:
cfreitas@swri.org |
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Software Products for Structural
Integrity/Life Prediction: Probabilistic Analysis,
Uncertainty Quantifications, Reliability
Web site:
www.integrityandreliability.swri.org
Contact:
Ben Thacker, Ph.D.
Phone: (210) 522-2332
E-mail:
bthacker@swri.org |
For more information about mechanical and
materials engineering services and software capabilities at SwRI or how you can contract
with SwRI, please contact
Danny M. Deffenbaugh, at
ddeffenbaugh@swri.org or (210) 522-2384.
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Contact Information |
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Danny M Deffenbaugh
Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
(210) 522-2384
ddeffenbaugh@swri.org |
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Related Terminology |
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compressor/piping design
plant engineering services
gas flow measurement
oil and gas exploration
safety valve evaluations
subsea wellhead system evaluation
materials evaluations
turbomachinery design
product development
failure analysis
ballistic design
aircraft structural evaluation
analytical and materials characterization
engineering dynamics
coating services
modeling and simulation services
software products
structural integrity
life prediction |
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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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