R&D 100 Awards
Presented to Southwest Research Institute
Southwest Research Institute has earned 37 R&D 100 awards since 1971. Each year R&D Magazine recognizes developments regarded as among the 100 most significant technical accomplishments. The Chicago Tribune dubbed the program “the Oscars of Invention.”
- 2012
Hybrid Ceramic-Sand Core Casting Technology -
2011
Dual Coil Offset (DCO) Ignition System -
2010
Remote Neutrally Buoyant Sensors -
2009
Plasma Enhanced Magnetron Sputter (PEMS) Technology - 2008
TDRW - 2007
Corrosion Analyzer - 2006
MsS Guided-Wave Heat Exchanger Probe -
2005
NESSUS -
2004
DSL 3D Imaging
RAPTOR® -
2003
NASGRO® Virtual Vehicle Transmission Test Cell (VVTTC) -
2001
Diesel Fuel Ignition Quality Tester (IQTTM) -
2000
Meritor Tire Inflation System
DARWIN™ - 1999
High Cycle Fatigue Machine - 1998
3D Stress™
Magnetostrictive Sensor Technology (MsSPTIES)
- 1997
Regenerative Active Vehicle Suspension System -
1996
Weather Environment Simulation Technology
Rich Burn/ Lean Burn Engine - 1995
Turbine Disk-Rim Ultrasonic Inspection System - 1991
Telemetry-based Piston Temperature Measurement System - 1987
DAISY Flaw Detection and Imaging System - 1984
Spherical Dipole Antenna - 1983
Thin Film Strain Transducer -
1981
Self-restoring Traffic Barrier
Barkhausen Noise Stress Measurement System - 1979
Fire Resistant Diesel Fuel
Sulphlex Paving Material -
1978
SUTARS Nondestructive Evaluation System
Seismic Velocity Logging Probe - 1977
CIBLE Automatic Bearing Inspection System - 1975
Elastomer Strain Gage - 1972
SUB-ICE Icebreaking Engine - 1971
Underwater Electrical Connector
