SwRI: Vehicle Research and Development, Vehicle and System Testing

  image of one of a variety of testing used to evaluate emissions produced during different driving cycles
 

SwRI offers a variety of testing to evaluate emissions produced during different driving cycles.

After component and vehicle design and fabrication are completed, Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) conducts a wide range of tests and evaluations to ensure the vehicle meets its design requirements.


Vehicle & System Testing Programs

Vehicle and system testing programs evaluate:

  • Performance

  • Efficiency

  • Durability

  • Structures

  • Components

  • Environmental capabilities

  • Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

 

 

 

 

image of the SwRI mileage accumulation dynamometer facility   image of high-torque, low-speed testing of agricultural, construction, and off-road equipment to evaluate drivetrain endurance

The SwRI mileage accumulation dynamometer facility provides rapid, cost-effective vehicle testing. Vehicles on the mileage accumulation dynamometers are run at speeds up to 100 mph.

  

SwRI conducts high-torque, low-speed testing of agricultural, construction, and off-road equipment to evaluate drivetrain endurance.


Vehicle and System Testing Capabilities

  image of a 1-mile track at SwRI that is frequently used to provide bumper-to-bumper driveability, endurance, and component evaluation
 

A 1-mile track at SwRI is frequently used to provide bumper-to-bumper driveability, endurance, and component evaluation. An 8-mile track is also available for high-speed testing.

SwRI uses a system of incrementally increasing risk associated with the check out of all vehicles and vehicle systems prior to final vehicle verification testing. With its comprehensive automotive-related facilities and equipment, SwRI offers a wide range of testing capabilities, including:

  • Laboratory

  • Dynamometer

  • Vehicle

  • Test track

  • Off-road testing

  • Fleet testing

  • Noise

  • Harshness

  • Vibration

  • Shift quality

  • Emissions

  • Electromagnetic intensity

  • Environmental

For more information about vehicle and system testing 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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