SwRI: Vehicle Research, Development, and Analysis

As an independent, multidisciplinary research, development, and testing organization, Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) provides an unbiased, third-party perspective. SwRI can perform analyses of components, systems, or vehicles. An analysis can range from testing and evaluating test results, to various types of computational analysis and simulation of vehicles or components.

   image of CFD and stress analysis used to determine methods to improve performance of vehicle systems and components
image of CFD and stress analysis used to determine methods to improve performance of vehicle systems and components   image of CFD and stress analysis used to determine methods to improve performance of vehicle systems and components

Engineers at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) perform CFD and stress analysis to determine methods to improve performance of vehicle systems and components.

 

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)

For more information about engine and vehicle research, development, and analyses 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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