SwRI: Engine and Vehicle Research and Development

image of SwRI-developed 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
 

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.

Vehicle components are designed, evaluated, and developed by the Vehicle Research and Development group at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI). Vehicle components are designed using state-of-the-art solid modeling Pro/Engineer® CAD workstations, which also allow structural and thermal finite element analyses. The vehicle components are analyzed using commercial and SwRI-developed programs such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD). To improve performance, efficiency, and durability, vehicle components are developed using the latest equipment in modern facilities.


As an independent, multidisciplinary research, development, and testing organization, SwRI provides an unbiased, third-party perspective. The SwRI Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division achieved certification to ISO 9001, an internationally recognized quality standard, and ISO 14001, an internationally recognized standard for environmental management systems.


For more information about engine and vehicle research and development 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 Institute® (SwRI®) 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.