SwRI: Vehicle Research and Development, Engine Design

To optimize the performance and life of vehicle systems and components, engineers at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) analyze a variety of vehicle requirements, including:

  • Kinematics

  • Stability

  • Structural integrity

  • Vibration

  • Noise

  • Modal analysis

image of graphic representing complex design work, from design pumps and complete hydraulic systems to complete CVTs (continuously variable transmissions)   another image of graphic representing complex design work, from design pumps and complete hydraulic systems to complete CVTs (continuously variable transmissions)

SwRI engineers perform complex design work, from design pumps and complete hydraulic systems to complete CVTs (continuously variable transmissions), as well as a range of other vehicle components and systems.


In addition to utilizing customized software and hardware to design a vehicle and its components, engineers use a wide range of specialized techniques, including:

  • Linear and nonlinear finite element analyses

  • Computational fluid dynamics (CFD)

image of graphic representing a complete powertrain system for which SwRI engineers designed components

Engineers at SwRI design components for complete powertrain systems.


For more information about design 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.