SwRI: Hydraulic Systems Design, Development and Optimization

New or existing hydraulic system designs are optimized to:

  • Meet performance requirements

  • Minimize wear

  • Increase service life

To improve a hydraulic system, Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) engineers consider numerous criteria, including:

  • Production cost

  • Noise

  • Weight

  • Size

  • Flow capacity

  • Efficiency

  • Torque and pressure “ripple”

  • Durability

  • Safety

SwRI engineers evaluate a number of factors to determine their impact on system performance. These factors include:

  • Cavitation

  • Stability

  • Fluid compressibility

  • Heat generation

  • Leakage

  • Stiction

  • Aeration

  • Windage

  • Permeation

  • Noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH)

For more information about hydraulic systems design and development system optimization capabilities at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Glenn Wendel at gwendel@swri.org or 210-522-2622.

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