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SwRI Research Areas - Alphabetical Listing
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BA-133 
ANALYSIS METHOD FOR BA-133
  Administration
  Division Quality Assurance
  Administration
Balancing 
To add or remove small weights from a rotor so that it runs with less vibration
  Aerospace Systems Engineering
  Rotating Machinery
  Fluids and Machinery Engineering Department
Ball Bearing Test 
  Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Administration
  Ballistics and Explosives Engineering Section
  Fluids and Machinery Engineering Department
  Marine Structures and Engineering Section
Ballistic Testing 
  Ballistics and Explosives Engineering Section
  Ballistics and Explosives Range
Barrier Crash Testing on Cars 
  Marine Structures and Engineering Section
  Structural Engineering Department
Batteries--Electrochemistry 
Testing, evaluation, and simulation of batteries for hybrid electric, fuel cell and electric vehicles
  Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Advanced Vehicle Technology
  Geosciences and Engineering Division
Beacon Development 
  Tracking Systems
  Surveillance and Geolocation Department
  Staff Engineers
Bearing Analysis 
  Fluids and Machinery Engineering Department
  Rotating Machinery
  Fluids and Machinery Engineering Department
  Fluids and Machinery Engineering Department
  Marine Structures and Engineering Section
Bearing Inspections 
  Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  PCMO
  JAB Rating and Metrology
  Lee Grant
Bearing Oil Film Thickness 
  Engine Design and Analysis
  International
Benchmarking 
  2007 Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine Benchmarking Program Flyer
  Fleet and Field Evaluations Section
  Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine Benchmarking Program
BETAW 
ANALYSIS - METHOD GROSS BETA (WATER)
  Administration
  Division Quality Assurance
  Administration
BI-212 
ANALYSIS METHOD FOR BISMUTH-212
  Administration
  Division Quality Assurance
  Administration
BI-214 
ANALYSIS FOR BISMUTH-214
  Administration
  Division Quality Assurance
  Administration
Biodegradable Plastics 
  Administration
  Administration
  Fluids Filtration and Handling Research
Biodegradation of Oil or Hydrocarbons 
  Environmental Engineering and Monitoring
Biodiesel Fuel 
Tests to determine properties of biodiesel fuel.
  Administration
  Fuel Lab Prof Staff
  Fuels, Lubricants, and Fluids Applications
  Fluids Filtration and Handling Research
  Biodiesel Fuel Technology
  Biodiesel Fuel Technology Brochure
Biodiesel Fuel - Engine Performance and Emissions 
Tests to determine the performance and emissions of engines using biodiesel fuel
  Administration
  Chemistry and Unregulated Emissions
Bioinstrumentation 
Size requirements and compatibility requirements for the development of new instruments.
  Biomedical Engineering Section
  Science & Analysis
Biological Agent Defeat 
Testing and analysis for biological agent defeat weapons
  Administration
  Administration
  Computational Mechanics
  Ballistics and Explosives Engineering Section
Biological Treatment 
  Environmental Engineering and Monitoring
Biological Warfare 
Testing and analysis of biological agent defeat weapons.
  Administration
  Administration
  Computational Mechanics
  Ballistics and Explosives Engineering Section
Biomaterials 
Alloy, polymers, ceramica, or composites used for biomaterial and biomedical applications. Determination of biocompatibility.
  Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
Biopolymer, Bioceramc, Synthetic polymer and Composites for biomaterial and biomedical applications (e.g. tissue engineering scaffold, carrier for drug delivery, coating...) Nanomedicine based on targeted drug delivery for diagonstic and therapeutic applications (e.g. Cancer) Regenerative medicine by using 3D bioscaffold with stem cells Biomaterial characteirzation and evaluation
  Biomedical Materials Engineering
Includes microbiology, biological dyes, and live cell cultures.
  Administration
  Biomedical Engineering Section
  Science & Analysis
  Materials Engineering Department
  Surface Engineering and Materials Chemistry Section
  Environmental Performance of Materials
  Geosciences and Engineering Division
Biomedical--Human Subject Testing 
  Biomedical Engineering Section
  Automation and Data Systems Division
Bioremediation 
  Administration
  Inorganics/Radiochemistry
  Environmental Engineering and Monitoring
  Automation and Data Systems Division
Biosciences & Bioengineering 
  Biomedical Engineering Section
  Science & Analysis
Bird Impact 
  Ballistics and Explosives Engineering Section
  Ballistics and Explosives Range
Blade Tip Sensors 
  Fluids and Machinery Engineering Department
  Rotating Machinery
  Fluids and Machinery Engineering Department
Blade Vibration 
Measurement and analysis of the vibration experienced by the blades of turbomachinery as a means to assess and control damage by high cycle fatigue
  Rotating Machinery
  Fluids and Machinery Engineering Department
Blast Design--Warheads 
  Administration
  Computational Mechanics
Blast Effects and Explosion Testing 
Analytical and experimental investigations into the effects produced by intentional and accidental explosions. Intentional development of a pressure wave by means of explosives or rapid pressure relief and analysis of that wave and its effects on its surroundings
  Engineering and Research Section
  Science & Analysis
  Ballistics and Explosives Engineering Section
  Mining Geotechnical and Facility Engineering
Blast Monitoring 
Measuring ;the effects produced by explosions, whether in air or buried. Measurements may include displacements, strains, accelerations, pressures, impulse, and sound.
  Engineering and Research Section
  Science & Analysis
  Ballistics and Explosives Engineering Section
  Materials Engineering Department
Blast Resistant Design and Analysis 
Evaluating the response of structures to international and accidental explosions, and designing structures to resist the explosive loading.
  Engineering and Research Section
  Administration
  Computational Mechanics
  Ballistics and Explosives Engineering Section
  Explosion Hazards Evaluation
Bluetooth 
Bluetooth
  System Security and High Reliability Software
Boat Drivetrain Testing 
Testing of boat drivetrains.
  Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Administration
Body Worn Antennas 
Design custom antennas in frequency ranges from VLF to UHV.
  Administration
Boiler Tube Inspection 
  Applied Physics Division
  Sensor Systems and Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology Department
Bone Implant 
  Mechanics and Materials Section
Borehole TV Probe 
Design of custom T.V. probe instrumentation, inspection, and mapping.
  Department of Electronics Systems and Robotics
Brake Fluid Testing 
  Administration
  Lubricant Analysis, Administrative Staff
Brake Noise Testing 
  JAB Supervisors
  Gears
  Ballistics and Explosives Engineering Section
Brake Testing 
  Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
  Engine Design and Analysis
  Fleet and Field Evaluations Section
  Ballistics and Explosives Engineering Section
Bridge Equipment 
Long-range guided wave inspection and testing.
  Applied Physics Division
  Ballistics and Explosives Engineering Section
  Sensor Systems and Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology Department
Bridge Inspection 
Bridge Inspection by long-range guided wave method.
  Sensor Systems and Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology Department
Bruisable Paint--Microencapsulation 
  Administration
  Microencapsulation
  Administration
Bruisable Paint--NDE 
  Applied Physics Division
  Sensor Systems and Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology Department
Buoyant Stratospheric Vehicles (BSV) 
  Staff Engineers
Buried Object--Location 
Elecrtronic equipment development for location of metal and non-metal objects buried in the ground or in building materials. Evaluation of equipment is at a test site on SwRI property
  Administration
  Department of Electronics Systems and Robotics
Burners 
  SwARC Support and Business Development Technical Support

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April 13, 2009