SwRI Capabilities: Small Engine Technology: concept, design, durability, and testing

	SwRI has a small-engine development group that assists motorcycle, recreational  vehicle, and small-engine manufacturers in their efforts to produce world-class products.

A wide variety of small engine technology services and capabilities are provided to the small engine industry by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), in particular to companies that manufacture:

• Utility engines

• Scooters

• Motorcycles

• All-terrain vehicles

• Snowmobiles

• Personal watercraft

Small Engine Technology Capabilities

Visit the following links to learn more about what the SwRI Light Duty Vehicle Emissions Group can offer. Do not hesitate to contact us   at any time to give us the opportunity to help establish your company as a leader in technology and performance.

• Engine design

• Engine performance mapping and development

• Engine durability testing

• Transmission development, testing, and design

• Vehicle and engine benchmarking

• Fuel injector testing

• Fuel and oil testing

• Alternative-fueled engines

• Electronic controls

• Noise and vibration

  	SwRI develops low-emission solutions for a wide range of spark-ignited and diesel small engines, including motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, and personal watercraft.

• Material and component analysis

• Flowbench facilities

• Environmental testing

• Component wear measurement

• Real-time oil consumption measurement

• Rapid prototyping

• Emissions testing

For more information about small engine technology capabilities at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Jim Carroll at jcarroll@swri.org or (210) 522-5015.