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SwRI Technical Areas

Southwest Research Institute has several web pages dedicated to providing more in-depth information on specific Institute programs and technologies. For more information, write Communications.


Multidivisional Technologies

Failure Analysis

Corrosion Research at SwRI

 

Aerospace Electronics and Information Technology

Aircraft Systems Engineering

Maintenance and Diagnostics for Aerospace Systems

Modeling and Simulation of Aerodynamic and Ballistic Systems

Network Centric Warfare

Razorback-300 Avionics Single-Board Computer Turbine Engine Monitoring System

Retrofit Engineering Services

Software Engineering Solutions for Avionics and Support Systems

Unmanned Ground Vehicles

 

Applied Physics

Electronic and Electrical Component Analysis

MEMS (Microelectromechanical Systems)

Process Monitoring Technology

Rapid Prototyping Capabilities

Reservoir Geophysics Research Program

 

Applied Power

Chemical and Physical Analysis

 

Automation and Data Systems

Advanced Traffic Management Systems

Aerospace Networks and Communications

Automated Coatings Removal System

Automated Video Security

Beam Pointing Simulation and Optimization

Biomedical Engineering

Communications Devices

Communications and Embedded Systems

Control Center Technologies

Cyber Security and Information Assurance

Digital Predistortion

DSL 3-D Imaging

Embedded Systems Security

Embedded Systems Technology

Information Systems Engineering

Infrastructure and Network Systems

Instantaneous Personal Protection System

Intelligent Transportation Systems

Intelligent Vehicle Systems

Interoperability Evaluation, Performance Verification, and Specification Development

ITS Data Warehousing and Data Mining

Lean Manufacturing

Machine Vision

Manufacturing Systems Services

Mobile Autonomous Robotics Technology Initiative

Mobile/Wireless Communications

Modeling, Simulation and Analysis

Network and System Security

Process Improvement Engineering

Radar Systems

Reconfigurable Communications Transceiver

Reverse and Replacement Engineering

Robotics and Automation Engineering

Software-Defined Radio

Specialty Wireless Communication

Structural Dynamics

Smart Energy Grids

Systems and Software Engineering

Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC)

Transportation Surveillance

Wireless Sensor Networks and Systems

Workforce Development

WWW Development: Internet and Intranet Applications

 

Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Fire Technology

Micro/Nano Encapsulation

Synthesis and Process Chemistry

Third-Party Quality Assurance Services

 

Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research

Advanced Vehicle Technology

Alternative Fuel and Additive Development, Characterization, and Certification

Automatic Transmission Technology

Clean Diesel V Consortium

Component Design and Evaluation Services

Control Systems Development

DAAAC: Diesel Aftertreatment Accelerated Aging Cycles

Diesel Engine Combustion Research

Drivetrain Design and Development

Engine and Vehicle Research and Development

Engine Design

FOCAS: Gasoline Burner-Based Catalyst Aging System

Fuel Cell Technology

Hardware-in-the-Loop Development Test Development System

Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine Benchmarking  

Heavy-Duty Emissions Measurement in High-Altitude Environments

HEDGE™ (High-Efficiency Dilute Gasoline Engine) Consortium

Hybrid Electric Vehicle Research

Hydraulic Systems Design and Development

Hydrogen Technology Information

Locomotive Evaluation

Measuring Fine, Ultrafine, and Nanoparticle Emissions from Engines

Motorcycle Technology

Noise, Vibration, and Harshness

RATT: Radioactive Tracer Technology

RAPTOR® (Rapid Automotive Performance Simulator)

Small Engine Technology

Spark Ignition Engines

Systems Analysis

Turbocharger Test Facility

Universal Synthetic Gas Reactor®

Vehicle Integration, Testing and Evaluation

Vehicle Modeling and Simulation

 

Fuels and Lubricants Research

Alternative Test for Used Oil Analysis

Automatic Transmission Fluid Assessment

Beijing Diesel Retrofit Pilot Program

Biodiesel Fuel Technology

Development and Testing of Aviation Fuel Filtration

Diesel Tests/ PC-9

Engine Oil Aeration Test

Evaluation of Oil Corrosiveness

Filtration and Fine Particle Technology

Fire-Resistant Fuels

Fleet and Field Evaluations

Ford® 2.3-L Intake Valve Deposit Procedure (ASTM D 6201)

Fuel Economy Testing and Evaluations

Fuel Systems and Contamination Research

Gasoline Tests/ILSAC GF-4

Gasoline Two-Stroke Cycle Lubricants

Heavy-Duty Engine Lubricant Fuel Economy Assessment

In-Use Emissions Measurement Services

International Lubricant Evaluations

Metrology for Gasoline and Diesel Engine Lubricants Technology

Petroleum Products Technology

Port Fuel Injector Deposit Procedure (ASTM D5598)

Tractor Evaluation and Technology

U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC)

 

Geosciences and Engineering

3D Stress

Corrosion Science and Engineering

Corrosion Science and Engineering

Development of Nanostructured Cu-Cr Coatings

Earth and Planetary Geomatics

Energy Exploration and Development

Energy Exploration and Development

Environmental Programs

Environmental Assessment Services Under NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act)

Geoscience and Engineering Computational Fluid Dynamics

Groundwater Resource Analysis

Infrastructure and Geotechnical Engineering

Integrated Investigations of Faulting in Carbonate Strata

Land Disposal of TENORM (Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material)

Managing Water Resources in Karst Terranes

Natural Hazard Assessment

Near Surface Geophysics

Nuclear Technology

Peña Blanca Natural Analog Project

Physical Analog Modeling

Planetary Geoscience

Probabilistic Safety Analysis

Site Characterization

Geosciences and Engineering Space and Planetary Sciences

Subsurface Gas Disposal and Storage

 

Mechanical Engineering

Acoustic Evaluation and Analysis

Aviation Systems Engineering

Barrier Crash Testing

Compressor System and Pump System Analyses

Corrosion Testing and Research

Deep Ocean Pressure Simulation Testing

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC or EMCR)

Engineering Dynamics

Environmental Testing Services

Failure Prevention of Structural Components

FlawPRO™ Engineering Critical Assessment (ECA) Software

Flow Component Testing Facilities

Fluid Dynamics and Multiphase Flow

Gas Turbines and Centro de Tecnología de Turbinas de Gas

Integrity and Reliability Software

Ion Surface Engineering

Machinery Vibration Services

Materials Performance and Characterization

Mechanical Engineering Services and Software

Mechanics and Materials

Metering Research Facility

NASGRO

NEBS

NESSUS

Nondestructive Evaluation

Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics (DARWIN)

Reverse Engineering

Rotating Machinery Technologies

Rotordynamic and Mechanical Design Audits

Sensors and Corrosion Monitoring

Stress Corrosion Cracking

Surface Engineering and Materials Chemistry

System Reliability Engineering

Telecommunications Equipment Evaluation (NEBS)

Very Light Jet Evaluations

Wind Power Technology Services

 

Signal Exploitation and Geolocation

Genetic Programming Environment for FIFTH (GPE5™)

Transitioning from Design to Production Using Leading-Edge Technology

Radiolocation Testing Range

 

Space Science and Engineering

Planetary Science Directorate (Boulder, Colo.)

Spacecraft Avionics

SwRI Vacuum Microprobe Facility

 

Training, Simulation and Performance Improvement

Training, Simulation, and Performance Improvement (TSPI)

 

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February 09, 2010