SwRI: Filtration and Fine Particle Technology capabilities for design, research, development, and testing services for operating engines and mechanical systems

  image of SwRI's modern air filter research and testing facility for air filter and air cleaner systems research, development, testing and evaluation
 

Southwest Research Institute maintains a modern air filter research and testing facility for air filter and air cleaner systems research, development, testing and evaluation.
 

image of resting and evaluation of fuel system components at SwRI
 

Testing and evaluation of fuel system components at SwRI

The filtration and fine particle technology capabilities of the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) include design, research, development, and testing services for operating engines and mechanical systems in the areas of:

  • Air filter test stand design and fabrication

  • Filtration and environmental testing

  • Contamination sensitivity assessment

  • Real-time wear measurement using radioactive tracer technology

  • Real-time oil consumption measurement using radioactive tracer technology

  • Test system development and component testing

  • Automotive engine components

  • Heavy-duty engine components

  • Automotive and heavy-duty systems

  • Real-world operation and real-life laboratory simulation

For more information about filtration and fine particle technology capabilities at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact  Martin B. Treuhaft at mtreuhaft@swri.org or (210) 522-2626.

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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.