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H3 
ANALYSIS - METHOD GSCAN
  Vice President's Office
  Analytical & Environmental Chemistry
H3S 
ANALYSIS - METHOD TRITIUM (SOLID)
  Vice President's Office
  Analytical & Environmental Chemistry
H3W 
ANALYSIS - METHOD TRITIUM (WATER)
  Vice President's Office
  Analytical & Environmental Chemistry
Halon Replacement Agents 
Since January 1, 1994, Halon has been outlawed for use as a fire suppression agent. As a result, there has been a significant effort to replace Halon with other 'clean' agents that exhibit equal effectiveness at suppressing a fire. SwRI's Department of Fire Technology has the capability to test these new agents and determine their fire suppression effectiveness by way of standard methods."
  Engineering & Research
  Fuels, Lubricants & Fluids Applications
  Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research
Haptics 
Haptics is the science of applying tactile and kinesthetic sensation and control to interact with computer applications through special input/output devices like joysticks, data gloves, or other devices.
  Immersive Technologies
  Learning Sciences & Systems
Hardness Test on Metals 
Hardness testing on metals and some polymers using a Rockwell Hardness Tester. Hardness testing on metals using a Brinell Hardness Tester. Vickers and Knoop Microhardness testing on metals.
  Inorganics/Radiochemistry
  Materials Science & Failure Analysis
  Environmental Performance of Materials
Hardness Test on Metals--Div. 08 
Hardness testing on metals and some polymers using a Rockwell Hardness Tester.
  Rating & Metrology
Hardware Analysis 
  Integrated Systems
  Aerospace Systems Engineering
Hardware Design, Upgrade, and Re-Engineering 
  Chemical & Refining Process Development
  Systems & Sensors
  Fluid Dynamics
Hardware Fabrication/Testing 
  Fluid Dynamics
  Fluid Dynamics & Multiphase Flow
Hardware in the Loop Simulation 
Experience in the design and development of simulation systems which include hardware components from the system-under-test in the simulation loop. Relevant technical knowledge includes analog and digital interfaces and signal conditioning; real time and embedded systems design; simulation architectures; data acquisition and control; time and data synchronization techniques; user interface and data visualization.
  Operations
  Advanced Vehicle Technology
  Advanced Vehicle Technology
  Training, Simulation & Performance Improvement
  Autonomous Systems & Controls
  Aircraft Systems Integration
  Communications & Embedded Systems
Hardware in the Loop Simulation of Automotive Systems 
  Powertrain Controls
  Advanced Vehicle Technology
Hardware in the Loop Testing of Automotive Products 
  Operations
  Advanced Vehicle Technology
Hardware--Circuit Boards and Databoards 
  Mission Design & Support
  Autonomous Systems & Controls
  Biomedical Engineering
  Advanced Instruments & Telemetry Systems
  Communications & Embedded Systems
  Network-Centric Systems
  Automation & Data Systems
  Engineering Applications & Systems Development
  Sensor Systems & Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology
  Space Science & Engineering
  Space Systems
Hardware--Mechanical 
  Vice President's Office
  Fluids & Machinery Engineering
  Marine & Offshore Systems
Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (HAACP) 
  Autonomous Systems & Controls
Hazardous Materials Substitution 
  Chemical Engineering
  ASD Administration
Hazardous Operations Analyses 
Analysis of hazardous operations.
  Engineering & Research
  Filtration
  Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research
  Aerospace Structures
Hazardous Waste 
  Vice President's Office
Hazardous Waste Management - Industrial  
  Chemical Engineering
Hazardous Waste Processing/Destruction 
  Chemical Engineering
  Vice President's Office
  Chemical Defense
  Environmental Engineering & Monitoring
  Electromechanical & Optical Systems
  Materials Engineering
Hazardous Waste Remediation 
Testing and classification.
  Vice President's Office
  ASD Administration
  Automation & Data Systems
Hazardous Waste Restoration 
  Vice President's Office
  Engineering & Research
Hazardous Waste Treatability 
  Chemical Engineering
  Vice President's Office
  Chemical Defense
Hazardous Waste--Explosive 
Evaluation of explosive hazards of hazardous waste materials.
  Organic
  Engineering & Research
  Filtration
  Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research
  Science & Analysis
  Aerospace Structures
Hazards Analysis 
  Technical Resources
Hazards analysis performed for industrial and military systems and machinery of all types in accordance with various (ASME, SAE, API, etc.) standards and protocols. Safety Analyses performed in accordance with MIL-STD-882. See Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
  Sample Management/Report
  Filtration
  Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research
  Aerospace Engineering
  Aerospace Structures
Hazards Analysis--Medical 
  Automation & Data Systems
  Sensor Systems & Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology
Health Physics 
  Geosciences & Engineering
  Risk Analysis & Performance Assessment
  Licensing & Inspection Program for Reactors, Fuel Fabrication, Enrichment & Interim Storage Spent Fuel
Heat Engines 
  Operations
  Engine & Vehicle R&D
Heat Exchangers/Transfer 
Heat exchanger analysis and performance testing.
  Fuels & Energy Development
  Engineering & Research
  Fire Resistance
  Filtration
  Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research
  Science & Analysis
  Fluids & Machinery Engineering
  Fluid Dynamics
  Fluid Dynamics & Multiphase Flow
  Multiphase Flow & Flow Assurance
Heat Measurement 
  Vice President's Office
  Filtration
  Fuels, Lubricants & Fluids Applications
  Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research
  Engineering Applications & Systems Development
  Fluids & Machinery Engineering
  Structural Engineering
Heat of Combustion 
Measurement of the heat of combustion of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels via calorimetry.
  Science & Analysis
Heat of Combustion--Petroleum Products 
Test to determine heating value of gasoline, aviation, and diesel fuel.
  Engineering & Research
  Filtration
  Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research
  Fuel Lab Prof Staff
Heat of Vaporization 
  Microencapsulation & Nanomaterials
Heat Pump--Engines 
  Environmental Engineering & Monitoring
  Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research
  Emissions R&D
  Beijing Representative Office
Heat/Energy of Detonation 
Measurement of the energy released upon ignition of energetic or rapidly-combusting materials.
  Environmental Engineering & Monitoring
  Engineering & Research
  Fire Technology
  Science & Analysis
Heavy Duty Natural Gas Engine Testing 
  Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research
  Emissions R&D
  Design & Development
  Certification Audit & Compliance
Heavy Equipment--Construction and Mining 
Includes internal combustion engines associates with this application.
  Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research
  Medium Speed Diesel Engines
  Fuels & Lubricants Research
  Electromechanical & Optical Systems
  Environmental Protection & Waste Management for Non-High Level Radioactive Waste
  Engineering & Material Sciences
Heavy Fuel Engines 
  Design & Development
Heavy Fuel Engines (HFEs) 
SwRI offers independent third party evaluations of HFEs. We have experience in the development of these engines as well as design services. We can evaluate a client's HFE concept and perform complete design, development and product validations. WE DO NOT HAVE ENGINES FOR SALE.
  Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research
  Emissions R&D
  Beijing Representative Office
  Ballistics & Explosives Engineering
Heavy Oil Upgrading 
Technologies for upgrading and evaluating upgraded heavy oils.
  Fuels and Energy Development
  Fuels & Energy Development
Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine 
Clean Diesel V Consortium Heavy-Duty Emissions (diesel engine technology) goals: U.S. 2010 emissions and EURO VI on-road and Tier IV off-road standards.
  Engine & Vehicle R&D
  Engine Development
Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine Benchmarking 
This engine benchmarking program is based on a thorough characterization of each engine and extensive testing under equal conditions. The testing program is designed to provide comparative data on the engines' performance, emissions, and efficiency, as well as an assessment of their emissions reduction technologies.
  Engine Development
Helmet Testing 
Testing of helmets in accordance with a wide variety of specifications and standards. The major emphasis is on the testing of motorcycle helmets in accordance with the requirements of FMVSS No 218. With these facilities testing can be performed on military, sporting, and recreational helmets as well. The testing protocols include but standard testing as well as specialized test requirements.
  Fluids & Machinery Engineering
  Structural Dynamics & Product Assurance
Hermeticity Gas Test 
Hermeticity Gas Test
  Marine & Offshore Systems
Hermeticity Testing 
The SwRI Component-Analysis Group performs hermeticity testing of a wide variety of electronic and electrical devices. Both helium fine-leak testing and fluorocarbon gross-leak testing are available.
  Electronics Systems & Robotics
High Frequency Reciprocating Rig (HFRR) 
Test for lubricity, mainly for diesel fuel, part of a new diesel specification, but can be run on oil or gasoline. Main test run on it is ASTM D 6079.
  Filtration
  Fuel Lab Prof Staff
  Fuel Survey Projects
  Lube Prof Administrative Staff
High Intensity Fire Exposures 
  Engineering & Research
  Fire Resistance
  Fire Technology
High Level Architecture (HLA) 
The High Level Architecture (HLA) is a general purpose architecture for distributed computer simulation systems. The intent of the HLA is to provide a structure which will support reuse of capabilities available in different simulations, ultimately reducing the cost and time required to create a synthetic environment for a new purpose.
  Integrated Systems
High Performance Liquid Chromatography 
  Bioanalytical Chemistry & Environmental Health
  Sample Management/Report
  Organic
  Chemistry Lab
High Power Microwave Transmitters 
Design Gallium-Arsenide FET solid-state high power amplifiers (2-20 Watts) for C- and Ku-band commercial satcom uplinks and an IMPATT-diode 16-way spatially-combined amplifier at 44 GHz (20 Watt) for an Air Force satellite uplink.
  Office of the Director
  Tracking Systems
High Pressure High Frequency Reciprocating Rig (HPHFRR) 
  Lube Prof Administrative Staff
High Pressure Impulse Testing 
  Fuel Systems & Contamination Research
  Marine & Offshore Systems
High Resolution Imaging 
  Engineering Applications & Systems Development
High Speed Data Acquisition--Ballistics 
High speed digital and analog signal recording for ballistic, impact, and explosion events, including pressure, acceleration, strain, temperature and displacement. Recording times down to 0.5 microsecond per point.
  Network-Centric Systems
  Ballistics & Explosives Range
  Ballistics & Explosives Engineering
High Speed Data Acquisition--General 
Hardware and Software development of custom or semi-custom (using Commercial off the Shelf - COTS) high speed data acquisition systems for commercial, industrial, and government applications. SwRI staff have experience in developing stand alone and networked based data acquisition systems for automotive, industrial, medical, covert, airborne, etc. application areas.
  Mission Design & Support
  High Reliability Software
  Communications & Embedded Systems
  Engineering Applications & Systems Development
High Speed Photography 
Photography services from 500 to 100,000 frames per second, with image analysis capability
  Ballistics & Explosives Range
  Ballistics & Explosives Engineering
High Temperature / High Pressure Testing 
  Fuels and Energy Development
  Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
High Temperature Consitutive Modeling - viscoplasticity, plasticity 
  Engineering & Material Sciences
High Temperature Superconductors 
  Applied Physics
  Power Systems Engineering
High Temperature Testing 
Various elevated temperature testing
  Fluid Dynamics
We have chambers that are roughly 10' x 13' x 8' high that can expose test items to temperatures up to 80 degrees C. We have smaller chambers at 3' x 3' x 3' that can go up to 177 degrees C. All chambers have penetration holes for cabling, tubes, etc.
  Vice President's Office
  Fire Resistance
  Aerospace Engineering
  Fluids & Machinery Engineering
  Fluid Dynamics & Multiphase Flow
  Structural Dynamics & Product Assurance
High Temperature Testing--Valves and Other Oil Field Equipment 
Testing of valves, downhole tools, and related equipment used in the oil and gas industry; checking the item to high pressure and checking for operability, leakage, etc. Tests are usually done according to a customer's requirements rather than to specific industry standards.
  Fluid Dynamics & Multiphase Flow
High Temperature, Pressure Testing 
High-pressure, high-temperature autoclaves with the ability to monitor electrochemical conditions. Autoclave capabilities include stirring and pressure ratings up to 20,000 psi at 650 F. Constant and cyclic loading test frames as well as 10 slow strain rate (SSR) systems are used for stress corrosion cracking studies. The SSR systems include capabilities for testing at ambient temperature and pressure and in high-pressure, high-temperature environments. The rated pressure and temperature of the autoclave vessels employed for SSR work are 2,000 psi and 450 F. SwRI has experience designing, constructing and operating specialized test facilities to meet specific client needs.
  Environmental Performance of Materials
High Transmission Lines 
SwRI has been involved in developing remote maintenance systems (such as our TOMCAT manipulator development), developing inspection requirements and developing remote inspection systems for High Voltage Transmission Lines since the early 80s. Several of our projects have been for EPRI and some of our projects have been directly with individual utilities.
  Manufacturing Systems
  Office of the Vice President
  Office of the Director
  SIGINT Solutions
  Marine & Offshore Systems
High Voltage 
  EMCS
  Automation & Data Systems
  Fluids & Machinery Engineering
High Voltage Power Supplies 
  Automation & Data Systems
  Power Systems Engineering
High-Efficiency Dilute Gasoline Engine (HEDGE) Consortium 
The HEDGE and HEDGE II Consortiums were initiated to develop the enabling technologies required for gasoline engines to meet the performance, durability, and emissions requirements of future motor vehicles. The HEDGE program goal is to develop the precompetitive technologies that will improve the efficiency and durability of gasoline-fueled engines. The program will culminate in the merging of necessary technologies to demonstrate efficiency and performance in an integration or demonstration engine. HEDGE projects focus on development of: Knock-resistant combustion chambers; High-energy ignition approaches; Strategies for high brake mean effective pressure (BMEP) operation.
  Engine & Vehicle R&D
High-rate Material Characterization 
  Computational Mechanics
Highly Automated Driving 
  Intelligent Vehicle Systems
Highway Safety Crash and Pendulum Testing 
  Fluid Machinery Systems
  Marine & Offshore Systems
Honda 
Honda CuCor: Corrosion - Copper Strip - Honda; HondaSeal: Seal Test - Honda - (price is per elastomer/per interval/per temperature)
  Lube Prof Administrative Staff
Honeycomb Analyzer--Aircraft 
  Aerospace Structures
Horizontal Drilling 
Much of the work conducted in Drilling Hydraulics/Chip Transport (Product 2895) is in support of drilling deviated or horizontal wells.
  Electromechanical & Optical Systems
  Fluid Dynamics & Multiphase Flow
  Environmental Protection & Waste Management for Non-High Level Radioactive Waste
  Engineering & Material Sciences
Hot Vibration Testing of Emissions Catalytic Converters 
Hot vibration testing uses hot engine exhaust gases and controlled vibration to evaluate the physical durability of a multitude of emissions aftertreatment devices. These devices may include catalytic converters, manifolds, exhaust piping, in-exhaust sensors and probes, etc. Hot vibration testing can be applied to any exhaust system application, including but not limited to gasoline, diesel, natural gas, and LPG engines for all on-road and off-road applications.
  Emissions R&D
  Particle Science
  Certification Audit & Compliance
HS806 
HS806 Sec. 5: Filter Test - Resistance to Flow; HS806 Sec. 6: Filter Test - Filter Capacity and Contaminant Removal; HS806 Sec. 7: Filter Test - Single-Pass Particle Retention Capability Test; HS806 Sec. 8: Filter Test - Media Migration Test; HS806 Sec. 9: Filter Test - Collapse Test for Lube Oil Elements; HS806 Sec. 10: Filter Test - Anti-Drainback Valve Test; HS806 Sec. 11.2: Filter Test - Effects of Water in the Oil Filter Capacity; HS806 Sec. 11.3: Filter Test - Ability to Meet Environmental Conditions - High Oil Temperature for Elements Integrity; HS806 Sec. 11.4: Filter Test - Ability to Meet Environmental Conditions - Ash Type Oil Additive Removal; HS806 Sec. 11.5: Filter Test - Ability to Meet Environmental Conditions - Low Temperature Sealing Characteristic of Spin-on Oil Filter Sealing Gasket; HS806 Sec. 12.1: Filter Test - Installation and Removal - Installation Seal Retention; HS806 Sec. 12.2: Filter Test - Installation and Removal - Installation Torque; HS806 Sec. 12.3: Filter Test - Installation and Removal - Removal Torque; HS806 Sec. 13.2: Filter Test - Mechanical Test - Pressure Impulse Fatigue Test; HS806 Sec. 13.3: Filter Test - Mechanical Test - Vibration Fatigue Tests; HS806 Sec. 13.4: Filter Test - Mechanical Test - Hydrostatic Burst Pressure Test; HS806 Sec. 14: Filter Test - Relief Valve Performance
  Fuels & Lubricants Technology
  Fuel Systems & Contamination Research
Humidity Testing 
  Fluids & Machinery Engineering
  Structural Dynamics & Product Assurance
Hybrid Circuits--Thick Film 
The SwRI Component-Analysis Group (Div. 14) performs failure analyses and construction analyses of thick-film hybrid devices. Exterior visual inspection, x-radiography, particle-impact-noise detection (PIND), hermeticity testing, decapsulation, interior visual inspection with magnification, scanning-electron microscopy, and cross sectioning are typical analytical operations performed on thick-film hybrid devices by the Component-Analysis Group.
  Electronics Systems & Robotics
  Electromechanical & Optical Systems
Hybrid Vehicles 
  Test Stand Development
  Engine & Vehicle R&D
  Powertrain Controls
Modeling and simulation - Hardware in the loop testing - powertrain component testing
  Advanced Vehicle Technology
Hydrate Remediation 
  Vice President's Office
  Fluids & Machinery Engineering
  Fluid Dynamics & Multiphase Flow
Hydraulic Component Development 
  Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research
  Powertrain Controls
Hydraulic Conductivity of Soil/Sediment 
  Inorganics/Radiochemistry
  Organic
  Automation & Data Systems
Hydraulic Fluid Power Systems 
  Powertrain Controls
  Fuel Systems & Contamination Research
Hydraulic Fluid Test 
-Standardized fluid performance and specification approval testing in vane and piston pumps. -Full analtical testing (glassware, chem and bench testing). -Custom fluid or pump performance testing.
  Fuels & Lubricants Research
  Gears
  Engine Lubricants Research
  Specialty & Driveline Fluid Evaluations
  Lube Prof Administrative Staff
Hydraulic Fluid Test--Flammabilty 
  Fuels, Lubricants & Fluids Applications
  Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research
Hydraulic Fluids--Analysis 
Analysis by various tests: ASTM, SAE, US Steel, etc.
  Chemical Engineering
  Organic
  Chemical Defense
  Fuels, Lubricants & Fluids Applications
  Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research
  Lube Prof Administrative Staff
Hydraulic Pump Test 
  Fuels, Lubricants & Fluids Applications
  Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research
  Fluids & Machinery Engineering
Hydraulic System and Component Testing 
  Fuel Systems & Contamination Research
Hydraulic System Contamination 
Analyzis of oil. Used to detect contamination of hydraulic fluids.
  Fuel Systems & Contamination Research
  Lube Prof Administrative Staff
Hydraulic Systems Design and Development 
Including: refining existing designs and developing innovative solutions to problems. SwRI engineers use commercial and SwRI-developed software for: Three-dimensional (3D) solid modeling; Structural analysis; and Performance simulation for hydraulic components and systems (Pumps and motors, Valves, Accumulators, Actuators, and Integrated systems)
  Powertrain Controls
  Fuel Systems & Contamination Research
Hydraulics 
  Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research
  Powertrain Controls
  Fuel Systems & Contamination Research
  Fluids & Machinery Engineering
  Fluid Dynamics
Hydrocarbon Processing 
  Fuels and Energy Development
  Chemical Engineering
  Chemical Defense
Hydrodynamic Lubrication 
Computation and measurement of properties such as stiffness and damping for hydrodynamic bearings.
  Rotating Machinery Dynamics
  Fluid Dynamics & Multiphase Flow
Hydrogen Combustion 
  Engineering & Research
  Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research
  Medium Speed Diesel Engines
  Design & Development
  Beijing Representative Office
  Fuels & Lubricants Research
  Multiphase Flow & Flow Assurance
Hydrogen Darkening Test 
  Marine & Offshore Systems
Hydrogen Fuel 
  Chemical Engineering
  Surface Engineering &Materials Chemistry
  Machinery
Hydrogenation 
  Fuels and Energy Development
  Chemical Engineering
  Chemical Defense
Hydrogeology 
Hydrostratigraphy; rock properties field data collection, analysis and interpretation; geostatistics; fluid flow and hydrologic transport modeling
  Technical Resources
Hydrology 
  Geosciences & Engineering
  Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses
  CNWRA Technical Resources
  Earth, Material & Planetary Sciences
  Technical Resources
Hydrostatic Bearings 
  Machinery
  Rotating Machinery Dynamics
Hydrostatic Pressure Testing 
  Marine & Offshore Systems
Hydrotreating 
Hydrotreating of crude oils (bio and traditional) for upgrading.
  Chemical & Refining Process Development
  Fuels & Energy Development
Hygroscopic Dust Test 
The hygroscopic dust test simulates approximately 15 years of dust accumulation on an electronics card. The subject card is then subjected to a high humidity environment while operating to determine if operation is affected. The test is performed to the following industry standards: Telcordia GR-63-CORE, Telecordia GR-1274-CORE. (Telcordia was formerly Bellcore)
  Structural Dynamics & Product Assurance
Hypervelocity Impact 
  Ballistics & Explosives Range
  Computational Mechanics
  Ballistics & Explosives Engineering

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