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SwRI Research Areas - Alphabetical Listing
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AboveGround Fuel Storage Tanks 
Testing of above ground fuel storage tanks in accordance with NFPA and Uniform Fire code requirements.
  Fire Performance Assessment for the Transportation; Administration; Department of Fire Technology; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Services for the Aboveground Storage Tank Industry; Administration; Department of Fire Technology; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Engineering and Research Section; Engineering and Research Section; Department of Fire Technology; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Services for the Aboveground Storage Tank Industry; Administration; Vice President's Office; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
Abrasion/Wear Tests--Biomaterials 
(1) Pin-on-disk friction and wear testing of orthopedic materials; (2) hip and knee simulator studies; (3) design and construction of customized friction and wear test rigs.
  Applied Biomaterials; Materials Performance and Characterization Section; Materials Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Reliability and Materials Integrity; Mechanics and Materials Section; Materials Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Surface Engineering and Materials Chemistry Section; Materials Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
AC-228 
Analysis Method for Actinium-228
  Administration; Vice President's Office; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Division Quality Assurance; Vice President's Office; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
Accelerated Environmental Testing 
Covers accelerated UV, salt corrosion, thermal and dynamic environments
  Business and Finance - Financial Data Systems
  Telecommunications Equipment Evaluation; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Electromagnetic Compatibility; Environmental and Electromagnetic Testing; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Administration; Structural and Mechanical Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Product Assurance; Structural and Mechanical Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
Accelerometer Design 
  Administration; Applied Physics Division
  Department of Electronics Systems and Robotics; Applied Physics Division
  Electronics Systems and Robotics Department; Department of Electronics Systems and Robotics; Applied Physics Division
  Department of Engineering Applications and Systems Development; Applied Physics Division
Accident Investigation--Explosions 
  Engineering and Research Section; Department of Fire Technology; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Fire and Explosion Testing; Engineering and Research Section; Department of Fire Technology; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Ballistics and Explosives Engineering Section; Engineering Dynamics Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Explosive Hazards Evaluations; Ballistics and Explosives Engineering Section; Engineering Dynamics Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
Acoustic & Noise Control 
  Department of Electronics Systems and Robotics; Applied Physics Division
  Dynamics, Acoustics, and Reliability Engineering; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Structural Dynamics and Acoustics; Mechanical Sciences Section; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Structural Dynamics and Noise Control; Mechanical Sciences Section; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Administration; Structural and Mechanical Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Dynamics, Acoustics and Reliability Engineering; Structural and Mechanical Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
Acoustic Design--Audio 
Design for concert halls, theaters, etc.
  Software Development; Department of Applied Power; Applied Physics Division
Acoustic Design--Compressor/Pumps 
Reciprocating compressors and pumps create pressure pulsations in the flow stream. These pulsations can cause the compressor or pump and the attached piping system to shake or vibrate, which can cause system components to eventually crack or break due to metal fatigue. These pulsations may also reduce overall system performance. "Acoustic design" refers to the analysis of these pressure pulsations in compressors and pump installations. Based on the analysis, we can design a filtration system that will eliminate the pressure pulsations, thus maximizing system performance and minimizing the likelihood of catastrophic cracks or breaks in the system.
  Administration; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Machinery Piping Design; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Mechanics and Materials Section; Materials Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
Acoustic Design-Compressors/Pumps 
  Administration; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Machinery Piping Design; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Fluid Systems and Engineering; Machinery Piping Design; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Machinery Vibration Services; Plant Engineerng; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Mechanics and Materials Section; Materials Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
Acoustic Emissions 
  Department of Sensor Systems and Nondestructive Evaluation Technology; Applied Physics Division
  Communications Engineering; Administration; Automation and Data Systems Division
  Multiphase Flow; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Assuring the Safety of Natural Gas Vehicles; Mechanics and Materials Section; Materials Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Sensor Systems and Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology Department; Sensor Systems and Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
Acoustic Fatigue 
  Administration; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Machinery Piping Design; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Plant Engineerng; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
Acoustic Lens Design 
Acoustic Lens Design
  Sensor Systems and Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology Department; Sensor Systems and Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
Active Suspension 
  Hydraulic Fluid Power Technology; Drivetrain Engineering; Spark Ignition Engines; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Hydraulic Systems Design and Development; Drivetrain Engineering; Spark Ignition Engines; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Vehicle Components; Drivetrain Engineering; Spark Ignition Engines; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  SwARC Support and Business Development; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
Active X 
  Communications and Embedded Systems Department; Communications and Embedded Systems Department; Automation and Data Systems Division
  Business Tier Technologies Group; Software Design and Development Department; Automation and Data Systems Division
  Ballistics and Explosives Engineering Section; Engineering Dynamics Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Product Assurance; Structural and Mechanical Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Project and Operations Support; Production and Operations Department; Signal Exploitation and Geolocation Division
Ad hoc networking 
Ad hoc networking
  Communications and Embedded Systems Department; Automation and Data Systems Division
Ada Software 
Ada software is software written in the Ada programming language.
  Unmanned Systems and Sensors; Aerospace Engineering Department; Aerospace Electronics and Information Technology Division
  Intelligent Transportation Systems Department--Administration; Intelligent Transportation Systems Department; Automation and Data Systems Division
  Dynamics, Acoustics, and Reliability Engineering; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Dynamics, Acoustics and Reliability Engineering; Structural and Mechanical Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Surveillance Systems; Surveillance and Geolocation Department; Signal Exploitation and Geolocation Division
  Administration; Advanced Technologies Department; Training, Simulation and Performance Improvement Division
  Training Resources Development Section; Performance and Instruction Department; Training, Simulation and Performance Improvement Division
Adaptive Arrays 
Adaptive antenna arrays automatically respond to a changing signal environment, rendering the operation of such systems more flexible and reliable, and provide improved reception performance that would be difficult to achieve in any other way.
  Administration Department; Signal Exploitation and Geolocation Division
  Signal Exploitation; Strategic Systems Department; Signal Exploitation and Geolocation Division
Adaptive Systems 
A system that monitors its own performance and has the capability to improve its performance or alter its function, locally and/or cooperatively in the case of a distributed network system, in response to various events such as a changing operational environment or a partial system failure.
  Communications and Embedded Systems Department; Automation and Data Systems Division
Additive Analysis--Fuels & Lubricants 
  Chemical Engineering; Department of Microencapsulation, Nanomaterials, and Process Engineering; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Department of Engine Research; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Chemistry and Unregulated Emissions; Development; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Fuels and Lubricants; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Fuels, Lubricants, and Fluids Applications; Fuels and Lubricants Technology; Fuels and Lubricants Research Division
  Fuel Lab Prof Staff; Petroleum Products Research Department; Fuels and Lubricants Research Division
  Lubricant Analysis, Administrative Staff; Petroleum Products Research Department; Fuels and Lubricants Research Division
Adhesives/Sealants 
  Department of Electromechanical and Optical Systems; Applied Physics Division
  Nanotechnology; Biomedical Materials Engineering; Department of Microencapsulation, Nanomaterials, and Process Engineering; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
Advanced Distributed Learning 
  Employee Development; Employee Relations, Compensation and Development
  Training, Simulation and Performance Improvement Division
Advanced System Development 
  Advanced Vehicle Technology; Department of Engine Research; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Powertrain Control Technology; Powertrain Controls Section; Engine and Vehicle R&D; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
Aerosol Flame Projection Test 
an open flame applied to the discharged end of the nozzle and then record if the flame front burns back to the tip of the nozzle
  Material Flammability; Department of Fire Technology; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
Aerospace Materials Testing 
Testing of aerospace materials
  Department of Electromechanical and Optical Systems; Applied Physics Division
  Material Development; Department of Microencapsulation, Nanomaterials, and Process Engineering; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Materials and Structures; Administration; Materials Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Mechanical Testing Section; Materials Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
Aftertreatment 
The Engine and Emissions Research Department in the Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division offers a wide variety of services to measure and control exhaust emissions produced by vehicles and engines. Services are interrelated and are typically combined to complete projects. All proposals are tailored to meet clients' individual needs.
  Administration; Administration; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Development--Administration; Development; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Research--Administration; Engine and Vehicle R&D; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
Air Bag Testing (EMC Testing) 
  Department of Electromechanical and Optical Systems; Applied Physics Division
  Environmental and Electromagnetic Testing; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Mechanical Sciences Section; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Product Assurance; Structural and Mechanical Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
Air Brake Testing 
  Department of Electromechanical and Optical Systems; Applied Physics Division
  Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Advanced Technologies Department; Training, Simulation and Performance Improvement Division
Air Conditioning 
  Multiphase Flow; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
Air Conditioning Refrigerant-Automotive 
Automotive A/C system in vehicle durability testing. Mileage accumulation to evaluate compressor and entire system longevity.
  Fleet and Field Evaluations Section; Fuels and Driveline Lubricants Research Department; Fuels and Lubricants Research Division
  Automotive Fleet Testing; Fleet and Field Evaluations Section; Fuels and Driveline Lubricants Research Department; Fuels and Lubricants Research Division
  Lubricant Analysis, Administrative Staff; Petroleum Products Research Department; Fuels and Lubricants Research Division
Air Filter Test Stands 
Design and build Air Filter Test Stands
  Filtration and File Particles; Fuels and Lubricants Technology; Fuels and Lubricants Research Division
Air Filters--Automotive 
Test air filters and air cleaning systems for automotive and non-automotive applications.
  Vehicle Components; Administration; Administration; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Filtration and File Particles; Fuels and Lubricants Technology; Fuels and Lubricants Research Division
Air Sampling Devices 
  Department of Electromechanical and Optical Systems; Applied Physics Division
  Technology Development; Department of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Environmental Engineering and Monitoring; Department of Environmental and Demilitarization Technology; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Chemical Engineering; Department of Microencapsulation, Nanomaterials, and Process Engineering; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Environmental Engineering & Assessment; Administration; Vice President's Office; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
Air Sampling/Survey/Investigation 
Environmental monitoring and assessment
  Environmental Engineering and Monitoring; Department of Environmental and Demilitarization Technology; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Administration; Vice President's Office; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
Air Traffic Control Training 
  Administration; Advanced Technologies Department; Training, Simulation and Performance Improvement Division
  Modeling and Simulation; Advanced Technologies Department; Training, Simulation and Performance Improvement Division
  Training Resources Development Section; Performance and Instruction Department; Training, Simulation and Performance Improvement Division
Airborne Warning Control Systems 
Simulation and training systems associated with command Control Communications Computer Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) training. Supports the USAF Distributed Mission Operations (DMO) training program and incorporates live, virtual and constructive simulation training for AWACS mission crew. Includes digital communication simulation, tactical datalinks simulation such as Link16 and Link 11. Techniques used in implementing this program include massive parallel processing and distributed processing in real-time. The program uses Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) and HIgh Level Architecture (HLA) technologies and operates on commercial off the shelf PCs and LINUX operating system.
  Communications Engineering, Radar Test Set (Digital Data Control-Monitor); Communications and Embedded Systems Department; Automation and Data Systems Division
  Distributed Systems Group; Advanced Technologies Department; Training, Simulation and Performance Improvement Division
  AWACS Modeling and Simulation (AMS) Training System; Distributed Systems Group; Advanced Technologies Department; Training, Simulation and Performance Improvement Division
Aircraft Automated Logistics 
  Electronics Integration and Information Technology--Administration; Electronics Integration and Information Technology Department; Aerospace Electronics and Information Technology Division
  Division Administration; Program Development and Operations; Aerospace Electronics and Information Technology Division
Aircraft Cleaning--Paint Stripping 
  Manufacturing Systems--Administration; Manufacturing Systems Department; Automation and Data Systems Division
  Automated Surface Processing; Manufacturing Systems--Administration; Manufacturing Systems Department; Automation and Data Systems Division
  Material Development; Department of Microencapsulation, Nanomaterials, and Process Engineering; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
Aircraft Electronic--EMC-RTCA/FAA DO-160 
  Environmental and Electromagnetic Testing; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Electromagnetic Compatibility Research; Environmental and Electromagnetic Testing; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Electromagnetic Compatibility Research, Additional EMC Services; Environmental and Electromagnetic Testing; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Product Assurance; Structural and Mechanical Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Operations
Aircraft Electronics--Failure Analysis 
Also see electronic component construction analysis and failure analysis
  Department of Electronics Systems and Robotics; Applied Physics Division
  Failure Analysis; Materials Performance and Characterization Section; Materials Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
Aircraft Electronics/Avionics 
  Aerospace Engineering--Administration; Aerospace Engineering Department; Aerospace Electronics and Information Technology Division
  Aerospace Systems Engineering; Aerospace Engineering Department; Aerospace Electronics and Information Technology Division
  Division Administration; Program Development and Operations; Aerospace Electronics and Information Technology Division
  Operations
Aircraft Engines 
  Aerospace Systems Engineering; Aerospace Engineering Department; Aerospace Electronics and Information Technology Division
  Avionics and Control Systems Section; Aerospace Engineering Department; Aerospace Electronics and Information Technology Division
  Avionics and Support Systems--Administration; Avionics and Support Systems Department; Aerospace Electronics and Information Technology Division
  Electronics Integration and Information Technology--Administration; Electronics Integration and Information Technology Department; Aerospace Electronics and Information Technology Division
  Fleet and Field Evaluations Section; Fuels and Driveline Lubricants Research Department; Fuels and Lubricants Research Division
  Computational Mechanics; Engineering Dynamics Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Rotating Machinery; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Materials Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Materials Performance and Characterization Section; Materials Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Mechanics and Materials Section; Materials Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Operations
Aircraft Flight Testing 
  Aerospace Engineering--Administration; Aerospace Engineering Department; Aerospace Electronics and Information Technology Division
  Communications and Embedded Systems Department; Automation and Data Systems Division
  Mechanical Sciences Section; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Administration; Structural and Mechanical Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Aerospace Structures Section; Structural and Mechanical Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Operations
Aircraft Fuel Systems 
Functional analysis, safety analysis (SA), failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), and maintenance practice assessment of civilian and military aircraft fuel systems. FAA approved wing slosh tests in accordance with FAR 23.965(b) and (c).
  Fuels and Lubricants; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Fuels, Lubricants, and Fluids Applications; Fuels and Lubricants Technology; Fuels and Lubricants Research Division
Aircraft Maintenance 
  Aerospace Engineering--Administration; Aerospace Engineering Department; Aerospace Electronics and Information Technology Division
  Avionics and Support Systems--Administration; Avionics and Support Systems Department; Aerospace Electronics and Information Technology Division
  Automation Engineering; Manufacturing Systems Department; Automation and Data Systems Division
  Material Development; Department of Microencapsulation, Nanomaterials, and Process Engineering; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Employee Development; Employee Relations, Compensation and Development
  Sensor Systems and Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology Department; Sensor Systems and Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Operations
Aircraft Maintenance Chemical & Product 
  Test and Deployment Section; Product Lifecycle Management Department; Automation and Data Systems Division
  Material Development; Department of Microencapsulation, Nanomaterials, and Process Engineering; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
Aircraft Maintenance Training 
Instructional definition, design, development, test, installation and support of curricula, classroom aids, manuals, courseware, static mockups, interactive devices, and simlators that are used to teach maintanance concepts, troubleshooting procedures and repair actions for aircraft systems including structures, engines, hydraulics, fuel, electronics, instruments and avionics computers.
  Employee Development; Employee Relations, Compensation and Development
  Training, Simulation and Performance Improvement Division
  Systems Engineering; Advanced Technologies Department; Training, Simulation and Performance Improvement Division
Aircraft Painting--Coatings 
  Material Development; Department of Microencapsulation, Nanomaterials, and Process Engineering; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Administration; Vice President's Office; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Computational Mechanics; Engineering Dynamics Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
Aircraft Refinishing 
  Department of Applied Power; Applied Physics Division
  Material Development; Department of Microencapsulation, Nanomaterials, and Process Engineering; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
Aircraft Structural Materials 
Stress analysis, fatigue and fracture evaluation, materials property testing, corrosion, material substitution
  Department of Electromechanical and Optical Systems; Applied Physics Division
  Mechanics and Materials Section; Materials Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Administration; Structural and Mechanical Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Aerospace Structures Section; Structural and Mechanical Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
Aircraft Structural Testing 
  Mechanical Sciences Section; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Administration; Structural and Mechanical Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Aerospace Structures Section; Structural and Mechanical Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
Aircraft Structures 
  Administration; Structural and Mechanical Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Aerospace Structures Section; Structural and Mechanical Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS TRAINING INSTRUCTION 
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS TRAINING INSTRUCTION
  Employee Development; Employee Relations, Compensation and Development
Aircraft Training Device 
Definition, design, development, test, installation and support of static mockups, part-task trainers, and high fidelity simulators that are used to train ground crews, mission crews and flight crews in systems familiarization, operational and emergency procedures, and maintenance tasks for aircraft systems including structures, engines, hydraulics, fuel, electronics, instruments, communications, and avionics computers.
  Training, Simulation and Performance Improvement Division
  Systems Engineering; Advanced Technologies Department; Training, Simulation and Performance Improvement Division
  Training Resources Development Section; Performance and Instruction Department; Training, Simulation and Performance Improvement Division
Airships 
Airships
  Administration; Department of Space Systems; Space Science and Engineering Division
Alcohol Fuels 
  Chemical Engineering; Department of Microencapsulation, Nanomaterials, and Process Engineering; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Department of Engine Research; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Chemistry and Unregulated Emissions; Development; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Light-Duty Vehicle and Unregulated Emissions Section; Development; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Fuels and Lubricants; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  International; Engine Lubricants Research Department; Fuels and Lubricants Research Division
  Filtration; Fuels and Lubricants Technology; Fuels and Lubricants Research Division
  Fuels, Lubricants, and Fluids Applications; Fuels and Lubricants Technology; Fuels and Lubricants Research Division
  Fuel Lab Prof Staff; Petroleum Products Research Department; Fuels and Lubricants Research Division
  Fuel Survey Projects; Petroleum Products Research Department; Fuels and Lubricants Research Division
ALPHA SPEC 
ALPHA SPEC - SEE NOTES FOR INSTRUCTIONS
  Inorganics/Radiochemistry; Department of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Administration; Vice President's Office; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Division Quality Assurance; Vice President's Office; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
Alternative Fuel Liquefied Petroleum Gas 
  Department of Engine Research; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Development; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Light-Duty Vehicle and Unregulated Emissions Section; Development; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Fuels and Lubricants Research Division
Alternative Fuel--Coal Slurry 
Fundamentals of coal slurry fuel formulation and utilization in combustion engines have been examined.
  Chemical Engineering; Department of Microencapsulation, Nanomaterials, and Process Engineering; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Administration; Administration; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Department of Engine Research; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
Alternative Fuel--Diesel Engine 
"Alternative fuel" most often includes substitutes for conventional diesel fuel (i.e., methanol, ethanol, biodiesel, DME, natural gas, etc.) "Alternative fuel"can also be used to describe a diesel fuel that has been formulated as an "alternative" to a fuel that has its properties regulated to be within certain values (i.e., TxLED (Texas low emitting diesel fuel), CARB fuel (California Air Resources Board fuel).
  Chemical Engineering; Department of Microencapsulation, Nanomaterials, and Process Engineering; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Administration; Administration; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Department of Engine Research; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Medium Speed Diesel Engine Section; Development; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Research--Administration; Engine and Vehicle R&D; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Fuels and Lubricants; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Diesel Engineers and Technicians; Diesel Lubricants Department; Fuels and Lubricants Research Division
  Fuels, Lubricants, and Fluids Applications; Fuels and Lubricants Technology; Fuels and Lubricants Research Division
Alternative Fuel--Gasoline Engine 
  Administration; Administration; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Department of Engine Research; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Chemistry and Unregulated Emissions; Development; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Light-Duty Vehicle and Unregulated Emissions Section; Development; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Fuels and Lubricants; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  SwARC Support and Business Development Administration; SwARC Support and Business Development; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  International; Engine Lubricants Research Department; Fuels and Lubricants Research Division
  Fleet and Field Evaluations Section; Fuels and Driveline Lubricants Research Department; Fuels and Lubricants Research Division
  Fuels, Lubricants, and Fluids Applications; Fuels and Lubricants Technology; Fuels and Lubricants Research Division
Alternative Fuel--Hydrogen 
Emissions research in the use of hydrogen as a fuel.
  Administration; Administration; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Department of Engine Research; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Development--Administration; Development; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Medium Speed Diesel Engine Section; Development; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Fuels and Lubricants Research Division
  Rotating Machinery; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Surface Engineering and Materials Chemistry Section; Materials Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
Alternative Fuel--Natural Gas 
Natural gas as alternative fuel for engines/vehicles
  Department of Engine Research; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Development; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Light-Duty Vehicle and Unregulated Emissions Section; Development; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Fuels and Lubricants; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Fleet and Field Evaluations Section; Fuels and Driveline Lubricants Research Department; Fuels and Lubricants Research Division
  Fuels, Lubricants, and Fluids Applications; Fuels and Lubricants Technology; Fuels and Lubricants Research Division
Alternative Fuels 
  Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
AM ISO 
AMERICIUM ISO BY ALPHA (radiochemistry test)
  Administration; Vice President's Office; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Division Quality Assurance; Vice President's Office; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
AMERICIUM 
ANALYSIS FOR TOTAL AMERICIUM (radiochemistry test)
  Inorganics/Radiochemistry; Department of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Administration; Vice President's Office; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Division Quality Assurance; Vice President's Office; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
AMERICIUM241 
ANALYSIS FOR AMERICIUM-241 (radiochemistry test)
  Inorganics/Radiochemistry; Department of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Administration; Vice President's Office; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Division Quality Assurance; Vice President's Office; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
Amino Acid Analysis 
Amino Acid Analysis
  Administration; Department of Microencapsulation, Nanomaterials, and Process Engineering; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
Analog Design 
  Administration; Applied Physics Division
  Department of Electronics Systems and Robotics; Applied Physics Division
  Department of Engineering Applications and Systems Development; Applied Physics Division
  Sensor Systems and Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology Department; Sensor Systems and Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
Analog Study--Gas Compressors & Pumps 
  Fleet and Field Evaluations Section; Fuels and Driveline Lubricants Research Department; Fuels and Lubricants Research Division
  Administration; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Machinery Piping Design; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
Analysis--Chemical Agents 
  Environmental Engineering and Monitoring; Department of Environmental and Demilitarization Technology; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Administration; Vice President's Office; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
Analysis--Material Composition 
  Department of Electronics Systems and Robotics; Applied Physics Division
  Organic; Department of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Fuels and Lubricants; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Fuels, Lubricants, and Fluids Applications; Fuels and Lubricants Technology; Fuels and Lubricants Research Division
  Materials Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Materials Performance and Characterization Section; Materials Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Mechanical Testing Section; Materials Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Surface Engineering and Materials Chemistry Section; Materials Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
Analysis--Metals 
  Inorganics/Radiochemistry; Department of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
Analysis--Organics 
Analytical Chemistry by HPLC (high performance liquid chromatography, GC/MS (gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy), LC/MS (liquid chromatography/mass spectroscopy), LC/MS/MS (liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectroscopy), CE (capillary electrophoresis), and GPC (gel permeation chromatography)
  Organic; Department of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Technology Development; Department of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Division Quality Assurance; Vice President's Office; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Fuel Lab Prof Staff; Petroleum Products Research Department; Fuels and Lubricants Research Division
Analysis--Vibration & Pulsation 
  Administration; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Machinery Piping Design; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Plant Engineerng; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
Analysis--Vibroacoustics 
Developing solutions to noise and vibration problems through measurement of vibration levels and acoustic output, frequency and time domain analysis of measured data, noise source identification and isolation, and application of psychoacoustic metrics to gauge perceived annoyance.
  Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Administration; Structural and Mechanical Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Dynamics, Acoustics and Reliability Engineering; Structural and Mechanical Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
Analysis-Mechanical Systems 
  Powertrain Controls Section; Engine and Vehicle R&D; Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Multiphase Flow; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
Analytical Sonics--Fuels & Lubricants 
  Chemical Engineering; Department of Microencapsulation, Nanomaterials, and Process Engineering; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
ANSI/BIFMA Std Testing--Office Furniture 
Includesd, desks, chairs, tables, and such.
  Administration; Department of Fire Technology; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Material Flammability; Department of Fire Technology; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
  Mechanical Sciences Section; Fluids Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
Antenna--Microwave and Millimter Wave 
Includes all types of phased arrays and gain horns. Also, slow-wave structures, parabolic dishes, waveguide feedhorns, helices, Archimedean spirals, patch antennas including slot-fed broadband variants, conformal antennas, satcom antennas, co-linear verical arrays and concealed antennas.
  Department of Applied Power; Applied Physics Division
  Materials Engineering Department; Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Surveillance and Geolocation Department; Signal Exploitation and Geolocation Division
  Surveillance Systems; Surveillance and Geolocation Department; Signal Exploitation and Geolocation Division
  Tracking Systems; Surveillance and Geolocation Department; Signal Exploitation and Geolocation Division
Antenna--Microwave Phased Arrays 
Designing aerospace phased array antennas and systems (missile radar and satcom systems). Also, linear- and circularly polarized microstrip patch antenna arrays and stripline slot, waveguide aperture, dipole, yagi and Franklin arrays.
  Department of Applied Power; Applied Physics Division
  Surveillance and Geolocation Department; Signal Exploitation and Geolocation Division
  Program Management; Surveillance and Geolocation Department; Signal Exploitation and Geolocation Division
  Tracking Systems; Surveillance and Geolocation Department; Signal Exploitation and Geolocation Division
Antennas--Direction Finding (DF) 
  Administration Department; Signal Exploitation and Geolocation Division
  Program Management; Tactical Systems Department; Signal Exploitation and Geolocation Division
  Staff Engineers and Specialists; Tactical Systems Department; Signal Exploitation and Geolocation Division
Antennas--Disk Cone (Sales) 
  Surveillance and Geolocation Department; Signal Exploitation and Geolocation Division
  Program Management; Surveillance and Geolocation Department; Signal Exploitation and Geolocation Division
  Surveillance Systems; Surveillance and Geolocation Department; Signal Exploitation and Geolocation Division
  Tracking Systems; Surveillance and Geolocation Department; Signal Exploitation and Geolocation Division
Antennas--High Frequency (HF/VHF) 
Custom anenna design for specific applications including fixed and mobile, gain producing, arrayed, small size, and specialized concealments.
  Administration; Applied Physics Division
  Department of Applied Power; Applied Physics Division
  Administration Department; Signal Exploitation and Geolocation Division
  Program Management; Tactical Systems Department; Signal Exploitation and Geolocation Division
Antennas--Overhauls 
Antennas--Overhauls
  Institute Scientists;