SwRI: Vehicle Research and Development Advanced Wear Technology

image of an active large-vehicle suspension system developed by SwRI that recovered 75% of the actuation energy through regeneration while reducing suspension stiffness and body pitch and roll by half

SwRI developed an active large-vehicle suspension system that recovered 75% of the actuation energy through regeneration while reducing suspension stiffness and body pitch and roll by half.

Because of our fleet testing capabilities, automotive components, fuels, and lubricants can be evaluated at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI). Vehicle component wear significantly affects:

Performance
Service life
Maintenance
Exhaust emissions

Extreme temperature gradients can result in component failures. SwRI engineers use advanced instrumentation and sophisticated techniques to address these reliability issues. Radioactive Tracer Technology (RATT^®) measures component wear, in real-time, in operating engines, transmissions, and other components.

For more information about advanced wear technology 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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Southwest Research InstituteŽ (SwRIŽ) is an independent, nonprofit, applied engineering and physical sciences research and development organization with 12 technical divisions using multidisciplinary approaches to problem solving. The Institute occupies more than 1,200 acres and provides nearly two million square feet of laboratories, test facilities, workshops, and offices for more than 3,300 employees who perform contract work for industry and government clients.