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M2C134  
M2C134 3.3a: Viscosity - Stability; M2C134 3.7b: Corrosion - Copper; M2C134 3.10: Seal Test - Compatibility; M2C134 3.11: Water Sensitivity; M2C134 3.15: Homogeneity and Compatibility.
  Lube Prof Administrative Staff
Machine Kinematics 
  Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research
  Advanced Vehicle Technology
  Lube Prof Administrative Staff
Machine Shop 
  Machine Shop
Machine Tools--Automation 
  Lube Prof Administrative Staff
  Manufacturing Systems
  Division Administration
Machine Vision 
Mision systems for automated inspection, measurement, and process control. Application areas encompass model-based vision, precision measurement, 3D imaging, thermal imaging, and automated video surveillance with incident detection. Laboratory facilities include a wide range of cameras, optics, illumination, frame grabbers, and image processing software, which support feasibility investigations and capability demonstration.
  Manufacturing Systems
  Robotics & Automation Engineering
  Materials Engineering
  Mechanics & Materials
Machinery Dynamics 
Machinery dynamics analyis and modeling using both classical kinematic and finite element analysis techniques. Crankshaft torsional analyses and shaking force analyses of reciprocating machinery. Rotordynamics of rotating machinery. Gas path aerodynamics and thermodynamics of turbomachinery. Machinery modal and harmonic analyses using detailed solid models and finite element methods. Contacts: Ralph Harris, ext 2689 for reciprocating machinery Bob McKee, ext 3000 for turbomachinery Jeff Moore, ext 5812 for rotordynamics Harold Simmons, ext 2557 for gas turbines Dan Pomerening, ext 2318 other
  Rotating Machinery Dynamics
Machinery Torsional Vibration 
  Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research
  Machinery
  Rotating Machinery Dynamics
Magnetic Flux Leakage 
  Sensor Systems & Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology
Magnetic Particle Inspection 
Inspection by using magnetic particles.
  Applied Physics
  Sensor Systems & NDE Tech
  Sensor Systems & Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology
Magnetostrictive Sensors 
  Sensor Systems & NDE Tech
Maintenance Training/Maintenance Training Devices 
B-52 Stratofortress Bomb Navigation Systems Maintenance Trainer. Operational checkout procedures, Troubleshooting concepts/procedures. National Instruments SCXI I/O. Training device analysis, upgrade, and modification
  Intelligent Systems
E-2C Hawkeye Integrated Systems Maintenance Trainer. Operational checkout procedures, Troubleshooting concepts/procedures.
  Intelligent Systems
Instructional definition, design, development, test, installation and support of curricula, classroom aids, manuals, courseware, static mockups, interactive devices, and simulators that are used to teach maintenance concepts, troubleshooting procedures and repair actions for operational systems and equipment.
  Training, Simulation & Performance Improvement
  Lube Prof Administrative Staff
  CNWRA - COPS
Manufacturing Facility Design 
  Manufacturing Systems
  Automation & Data Systems
  Division Administration
  Robotics & Automation Engineering
Manufacturing Process Research 
  Lube Prof Administrative Staff
  Manufacturing Systems
  Division Administration
  Robotics & Automation Engineering
  Electromechanical & Optical Systems
Manufacturing Systems 
  Robotics & Automation Engineering
Manufacturing Systems Services 
  Process Improvement Engineering
Manufacturing Technology 
  Manufacturing Systems
  Division Administration
  Robotics & Automation Engineering
  Electromechanical & Optical Systems
Marine and Offshore--Vibrations 
  Fluids & Machinery Engineering
Marine Engineering 
Design, analysis,fabrication and testing of marine, offshore and subsea systems and components. Expertise at meeting requirements and rules of ASME, ABS and NAVSEA.
  Fire Resistance
  Marine & Offshore Systems
Marine Engines-Diesel 
Emissions testing of marine diesel engines.
  Fuels, Lubricants & Fluids Applications
  Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research
  Medium Speed Diesel Engines
  Engine & Vehicle R&D
  Fuels & Lubricants Research
  Certification Audit & Compliance
Marine Structures 
Marine Structures
  Machinery Structural Dynamics
MASH Vehicle Crash Testing 
  Fluid Machinery Systems
MASINT 
  Communications & Embedded Systems
Mass Spectrometry Analysis 
  Chemical Engineering
  Bioanalytical Chemistry & Environmental Health
  Organic
  Chemical Defense
  Environmental Engineering & Monitoring
  Microencapsulation
  Fuels, Lubricants & Fluids Applications
  Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research
  Fuel Lab Prof Staff
Material Aging Assessment 
  Materials Engineering
Material Analysis--Elemental 
The SwRI Component-Analysis Group has a scanning-electron microscope that is equipped with a Noran energy-dispersive x-ray elemental-analysis system. The analyzer has a light-element detector, so it can detect all elements except hydrogen, helium, lithium, and beryllium. Software associated with the analysis system facilitates both qualitative and standardless quantitative analyses, as well as dot mapping.
  Analytical & Environmental Chemistry
  Electronics Systems & Robotics
  Materials Engineering
  Surface Engineering &Materials Chemistry
  Environmental Performance of Materials
Material Characterization 
  Engineering & Material Sciences
Material Handling Systems 
  Manufacturing Systems
  Automation & Data Systems
  Division Operations
  Robotics & Automation Engineering
Material Integrity 
Material Integrity
  Materials Engineering
  Mechanics & Materials
Material Life Prediction 
  Mechanics & Materials
Material Sciences 
Material Sciences
  Synthesis & Process Chemistry
  Materials Engineering
  Surface Engineering &Materials Chemistry
  Environmental Performance of Materials
  Mechanics & Materials
Materials Analysis 
  Chemical Engineering
  Analytical & Environmental Chemistry
  Chemical Defense
  Materials Engineering
  Surface Engineering &Materials Chemistry
  Environmental Performance of Materials
Materials Center for Combustion Turbines 
  Electromechanical & Optical Systems
  Materials Science & Failure Analysis
  Materials Engineering
  Environmental Performance of Materials
Materials Characterization 
  Materials Engineering
  Surface Engineering &Materials Chemistry
Materials Compatibility Testing 
  Fuels, Lubricants & Fluids Applications
Materials Fire Testing 
  Vice President's Office
  Engineering & Research
  Fire Resistance
  Fire Technology
Materials Fire Testing - Construction Industry 
  Material Flammability
Materials Fire Testing - Marine Industry 
  Fire Resistance
Materials Recycling 
  Chemical Engineering
Materials Sciences 
  Materials Science & Failure Analysis
  Materials Engineering
  Surface Engineering &Materials Chemistry
  Environmental Performance of Materials
  Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
  Marine & Offshore Systems
  Engineering & Material Sciences
  Mechanics & Materials
Materials Testing 
  Material Development
  Analytical & Environmental Chemistry
  Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research
  Engine & Vehicle R&D
  Materials Engineering
Materials--Durabillity Testing 
  Analytical & Environmental Chemistry
  Inorganics/Radiochemistry
Materials--Friction Testing 
  Surface Engineering &Materials Chemistry
  Environmental Protection & Waste Management for Non-High Level Radioactive Waste
  Engineering & Material Sciences
Materials--Full Scale Structural Test 
  Manufacturing Systems
  Robotics & Automation Engineering
  Marine & Offshore Systems
Materials--Mechanical Property Testing 
Testing of mechanical properties of materials.
  Aerospace Engineering
  Materials Engineering
  Aerospace Structures
  Environmental Protection & Waste Management for Non-High Level Radioactive Waste
  Engineering & Material Sciences
  Mechanics & Materials
Materials--Microwave Processing 
  Automation & Data Systems
Materials--Nondestructive Testing 
  Applied Physics
  Sensor Systems & Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology
Matlab 
A computer programming language.
  Ann Arbor Technical Center
  Engine & Vehicle R&D
  Communications & Embedded Systems
  Mission Operations
MATLAB Computer Based Training 
Technical computing for Emissions testing
  Chemistry Lab
Mechanical Design 
  Robotics & Automation Engineering
Transmission and drivetrain component design: housings, gears, shafts, clutches, brakes bearings, seals, springs, cams, mechanisms, continuously variable transmission components
  Drivetrain Design & Development
  Aerospace Engineering
  Manufacturing Systems
  Division Administration
  Robotics & Automation Engineering
  Applied Physics
  Electronics Systems & Robotics
  Electromechanical & Optical Systems
  Sensor Systems & Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology
  Fluids & Machinery Engineering
  Marine & Offshore Systems
Mechanical Design--Compressors/Pumps 
Mechanical design and consultation for compressors and pumps.
  Fuel & Fleet
  Materials Engineering
  Fluids & Machinery Engineering
  Machinery
  Rotating Machinery Dynamics
Mechanical Engineering 
  Engineering & Research
  Fire Resistance
  Fire Technology
  Advanced Vehicle Technology
  Manufacturing Systems
  Division Administration
  Electromechanical & Optical Systems
  Fluids & Machinery Engineering
  Fluid Dynamics & Multiphase Flow
  Multiphase Flow & Flow Assurance
Mechatronics 
  Manufacturing Systems
  Division Administration
  Robotics & Automation Engineering
Medical Components Wear 
A recent project measured hip joint wear on a 6-station Shore Western Hip Joint Simulator, using radioactive tracer technology. This project involved nuclear implantation of standard and x-linked high molecular weight polyethylene acetabular cups to evaluate the absolute and relative wear of these materials. Pin on disc (metal on metal) wear measurements were also accomplished using radioactive tracer techniques.
  Filtration & Fine Particle Technology
  Sensor Systems & Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology
  Surface Engineering &Materials Chemistry
Medical Device 
  Materials and Bioengineering
Medical Device Coatings 
Medical Device Coatings
  Surface Engineering &Materials Chemistry
Medical Device Development 
  Microencapsulation & Nanomaterials
  Gasoline
  Biomedical Engineering
  Sensor Systems & Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology
Medical Device Testing 
  Materials and Bioengineering
  Filtration
  Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research
  Biomedical Engineering
  Automation & Data Systems
  Sensor Systems & Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology
  Materials Engineering
  Surface Engineering &Materials Chemistry
  Environmental Performance of Materials
Medical Device Testing (EMC) 
  EMCS
  Systems & Sensors
  Biomedical Engineering
  Automation & Data Systems
  Sensor Systems & Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology
  Fluids & Machinery Engineering
Medical Information Systems/Technology 
The analysis of and development of computer information systems focused in the area of Medical Information Technology. These systems include, but are not limitted to: Electronic Medical Records systems, Telemedicine, Pharmacy Information Systems, Laboratory Information Systems, Physician Order Entry, Radiology, Triage & Mass casualty, and any system which aids in the collection, analysis, and presentation of Medical Information.
  System Security & High Reliability Software
  Division Administration
  Division Operations
Medical Optics 
  Biomedical Engineering
  Automation & Data Systems
  Sensor Systems & Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology
  Surface Engineering &Materials Chemistry
Medical Training Technologies 
Simulation products and services to meet the outsourcing needs for development, preservation and evaluation of medical skills and competency.
  Learning Sciences & Systems
  Sensor Systems & Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology
Medicinal Chemistry 
Design, synthesis, characterization and testing of novel organic compounds for the use as drugs.
  Synthesis & Process Chemistry
Medium Speed Diesel Engines 
  Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research
  Medium Speed Diesel Engines
  Fuels & Lubricants Research
  Lube Prof Administrative Staff
Medium Speed Natural Gas Engines 
  Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research
  Medium Speed Diesel Engines
  Fuels & Lubricants Research
  Lube Prof Administrative Staff
Membrane Technologies 
High emeprature ceramic membranes for CO2 removal; RO membrane for water treatment: proton exchange membrane for fuel cells
  Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) 
Develop custom MEMS-based sensing systems. Sensors, chemical/biological applications, medical applications, microfluidic applications, system development, consumer products, hand held device development.
  Electromechanical & Optical Systems
  Mechanics & Materials
MEMS Reliability 
MEMS Reliability
  Mechanics & Materials
Mercedes-Benz AK6 Seal Test  
  Lube Prof Administrative Staff
MERCON 
MERC D3233B: Falex Pin and Vee-Block - Extreme Pressure (MERCON 100C and 150C in duplicate); MERC D4172: Four Ball - MERCON (100 and 150C in duplicate); MERCV MIS: Miscibility - MERCONV; MERC D2782: Timken - OK Load - Extreme-Pressure Properties - MERCON; MERCV101: Seal Test - BUNA N ATRR 101 - (with references and T and E); MERCV201: Seal Test - Polyacrylate ATRR 201 - (with references and T and E); MERCV400: Seal Test - Viton ATRR 400 - (with references and T and E); MERCV500: Seal Test - Vamac ATRR 500 - (with references and T and E); MERCV600: Seal Test - ATRR 600 - (with references and T and E); MERCV700: Seal Test - ATRR 700 - (with references and T and E); MERC MS10:Seal Test - BUNA N ATRR 101 - (No Reference); MERC MS20: Seal Test - Polyacrylate ATRR 200 - (No reference); MERC MS40: Seal Test - Viton ATRR 400 - (No reference); MERC MS50: Seal Test - Vamac ATRR 500 - (No reference); MERC MS60: Seal Test - ATRR 600 - (No reference); MERC MS70: Seal Test - ATRR 700 - (No reference).
  Lube Prof Administrative Staff
Mercon Testing 
  Specialty & Driveline Fluid Evaluations
mesoscale and regional atmospheric modeling 
Develop and apply numerical modeling codes to study the behavior of Earth and other planetary atmospheres on the local and regional scale.
  Scot Rafkin's Homepage
MET 1: Particle Count - Class 8 Specification (Proposed ISO) 
  Lube Prof Administrative Staff
Metal Organic Framework Materials 
  Materials and Bioengineering
Metal Pipes 
  Marine & Offshore Systems
Metallurgy 
  Analytical & Environmental Chemistry
  Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research
  Materials Science & Failure Analysis
  Materials Engineering
  Environmental Performance of Materials
  Mechanics & Materials
Meteorology 
  Chemical Defense
Applied to aeolian dunes
  Technical Resources
General topics in Meteorology, including local and regional weather and modeling, climate modeling, clouds, precipitation, and the weather and climate of other planetary bodies including Mars, Venus, and Titan.
  Space Science and Engineering Division
Metering Facility 
  Flow Measurement
  Fluids & Machinery Engineering
Meters--Calibration/Testing--Natural Gas 
  Flow Measurement
  Fluids & Machinery Engineering
Metrology 
  Electromechanical & Optical Systems
Microbial Growth Assessment/Analysis 
Microbial Growth Assessment/Analysis implies that growth studies of microbial species level 1 or 2 can be conducted, quatification and identification of knowns and unknowns can be performed,microbial limit studies, toxicity & susceptibility studies as well as brightfield,stereo, and fluorescence microscopy.
  Engineering Applications & Systems Development
Microbial Testing 
Biodegradability studies, drinking water bacteriology analyses, biological disinfection and efficacy rate evaluations.
  Inorganics/Radiochemistry
  Environmental Engineering & Monitoring
Microbially Influenced Corrosion 
Corrosion influenced by microbial action.
  Materials Engineering
  Environmental Performance of Materials
  Geosciences & Engineering
Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion  
  Environmental Performance of Materials
Microcapsules 
  Microencapsulation
Microelectronics 
  Space Science & Engineering
  Space Systems
Microelectronics--Failure Analysis 
The SwRI Component-Analysis Group specializes in failure analysis of electronic and electrical components. Included in the Group's experience are (1) integrated circuits (e.g., operational amplifiers, logic devices, voltage regulators, etc.), (2) discrete semiconductor devices (e.g., transistors, diodes, optoelectronic devices, silicon controlled rectifiers, etc.), and (3) a wide variety of other electronic and electrical components. Laboratory equipment supports key failure-analysis operations including photography, optical microscopy, x-radiography, package opening, scanning-electron microscopy, elemental analysis by energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, cross sectioning (both mounted and unmounted), microprobing, wet-chemical and plasma etching, hermeticity testing, and particle-impact-noise detection.
  Electronics Systems & Robotics
Microencapsulation 
R&D services for the development of microencapsulated materials for a broad range of applications.
  Microencapsulation & Nanomaterials
  Materials and Bioengineering
  Microencapsulation
  Applied Physics
Microencapsulation of Food Additives 
Encapsulaltion for release under specific conditions
  Microencapsulation
Microfluidics 
Manufacture of microfluidic cells and experimentation for continuous chemistry, green chemistry, hazardous reactions, etc.
  Synthesis & Process Chemistry
Microgravity Fluid Mechanics 
This technical area covers dynamics of fluid behavior in space vehicle tanks under low- or zero-gravity conditions.
  Fluid Dynamics & Multiphase Flow
Microgravity Liquid Gauging 
  Fluid Dynamics & Multiphase Flow
Microscopy--Optical 
Transmitted and reflected light, including cross-polarized light; optical petrography and mineralogy; fluid inclusion microthermometry. The Component-Analysis Group has multiple optical microscopes that are routinely used for optical microscopy of electronic components, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), and other objects. A high-quality metallurgical microscope (40X to 1500X), which is equipped for bright-field, dark-field, interference-contrast, and fluorescence, and a high-quality zoom macroscope (4X to 80X), which is equipped with both through-the-lens and optical-fiber ring illuminators, form the backbone of the Group's optical-microscopy equipment; both of these microscopes are also equipped with high-resolution color digital cameras. Additionally, the Group has several medium-magnification stereo microscopes that are suitable for visual inspection purposes.
  Electronics Systems & Robotics
  Materials Engineering
  Surface Engineering &Materials Chemistry
  Environmental Assessment & Hydrology
  Geology & Geochemistry
Microscopy--Scanning Electron 
Component-Analysis Group has a scanning-electron microscope (SEM) that is equipped with an energy-dispersive x-ray elemental-analysis system. Using this equipment, Group personnel routinely perform scanning-electron microscopy of a variety of objects including electronic components, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), and components of larger electrical equipment. Additionally, using the energy-dispersive x-ray system, Group personnel can also determine elemental composition of an object while it is being imaged.
  Electronics Systems & Robotics
  Materials Engineering
  Surface Engineering &Materials Chemistry
Department of Microencapsulation and Nanomaterials has an Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope (ESEM) imaging non-conductive specimens on a nanometer scale.
  Microencapsulation
Microspheres 
Custom-made microspheres
  Microencapsulation
Microwave 
Microwave testing, microwave heating, microwave circuits, microwave antennas, microwave communications, microwave radar, microwave sensing.
  EMCS
  Security Administration
  Autonomous Systems & Controls
  Applied Physics
  Office of the Director
  Office of the Director
  Fluids & Machinery Engineering
Microwave Chemistry 
  Synthesis & Process Chemistry
Microwave Network Analysis 
Perform vector network measurements up to 110 GHz; can do waveguide band segments; single sweep over the entire frequency range. Instruments associated with anechoic chamber facilities where we can extend the capability to measurement of antennas and material properties.
  Office of the Director
  Office of the Director
  Program Management
  Surveillance & Geolocation
  Tracking Systems
Microwave Processing of Materials 
  Automation & Data Systems
Microwave--Antenna Design 
"Microwave - Antenna Design" encompassses many different types of antennas and technologies. We look at the requirements and assess our ability to do the work.
  Applied Physics
  Office of the Director
Microwave--Communications 
This ncompassses various technologies. Some examples are: X- and Ku-band satellite RF assemblies Spatially-combined millimeter wave satellite uplink transmitters Ku-band VSAT uplink transmitter V-band audio communicator link Multi-channel Ka-band audio link Miniature K-band audio link C-band T-1 data link transmitter reliability analysis L- and S-band backscatter tag reader system
  Integrated Diagnostics
  Applied Physics
  Office of the Director
Microwave--Tagging Systems 
  Applied Physics
  Office of the Director
  Program Management
  Tracking Systems
MIL Elec w/Emphasis Aerospace Systems 
  Systems & Sensors
  Program Development & Operations
MIL St 202 Testing 
  Fluids & Machinery Engineering
  Structural Dynamics & Product Assurance
MIL Std 1553 Communications 
Knowledge of the MIL-STD-1553 military communications bus standard, and experience in implementing or testing hardware and/or software systems utilizing the standard.
  Systems & Sensors
  Integrated Diagnostics
  High Reliability Software
  Communications & Embedded Systems
  Aerospace Systems Engineering
MIL Std 28800 Testing 
  Biomedical Engineering
  Structural Dynamics & Product Assurance
MIL Std 461/462 Testing 
  EMCS
  Fluids & Machinery Engineering
MIL Std 810 Testing 
  Biomedical Engineering
  Materials Engineering
  Structural Dynamics & Product Assurance
Explosive Atmosphere Testing
  Engineering & Research
MIL Std 882B Analyses (Safety) 
  EMCS
  Fluids & Machinery Engineering
  Aerospace Structures
  Structural Dynamics & Product Assurance
MIL Std Documentation (DOD-D-1000) 
MIL Std Documentation (MIL/DOD-D-1000, MIL/DOD-STD-100, MIL-T-31000) SwRI can prepare and deliver Control Drawings in MIL Standard formats. Control Drawing can encompass the following: Specification Control Drawings Source Control Drawings Design Control Drawings Vendor Item Control Drawings
  Space Systems
  Manufacturing Systems
  Division Administration
  Space Systems
  Aerospace Systems Engineering
MIL-L-21260  
21260p4.6.3: Humidity Cabinet Corrosion Protection; 21260p4.6.4: Salt Water Immersion; 21260p4.6.5: Acid Neutralization.
  Lube Prof Administrative Staff
MIL-L-22851 
Storage Stability (14 days)
  Lube Prof Administrative Staff
MIL-STD-1543B 
Div 09 performs sneak circuit analysis for critical weapon system electronics and controls - typically involving munitions or weapon delivery - to identify unintended circuit paths that could inadvertently alters the intended performance of the system - whether by causing unintended results or by preventing intended results from occurring. Div 09 performs sneak circuit analysis using MIL-STD-1543B as a guideline and by blending the use of a commercially available software tool (SCAT, or Sneak Circuit Analysis Tool (TM)) with focused analytical techniques to identify and charaterize potential operational hazards of a system or subsystem.
  Aerospace Engineering
  Systems & Sensors
MIL-STD-1760 Interface 
Knowledge and use of the 1760 interface, as it applies to Smart Weapons
  Systems & Sensors
MIL-STD-810 
Environmental Testing to MIL-STD-810
  Structural Dynamics & Product Assurance
MIL-STD-810, Method 511 
MIL STD 810. Explosive Atmosphere.
  Engineering & Research
Mileage Accumulation Dynamometers 
Also referred to in the industry as road simulators. They are used for rapid mileage accumulation 24 hours a day 7 days per week.
  Fuel & Fleet
Military Drawings 
  Robotics & Automation Engineering
  Electromechanical & Optical Systems
Drafting and submission to Joint Engineering Data Management Information and Control System (JEDMICS)
  Intelligent Systems
Military Electronics Ground Based 
  Communications & Embedded Systems
  SIGINT Solutions
Military Electronics w/Emphasis on RF 
Military Electronics with an emphasis or RF generally include (1) Radios, (2) Radar Systems, and (3) Other Electronic Warfare Systems.
  Integrated Diagnostics
  Automation & Data Systems
Military Electronics--Direction Finding 
  Office of the Vice President
  Office of the Director
  Program Management
Military Engines 
  Fuels, Lubricants & Fluids Applications
  Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research
  Operations
  Design & Development
  Systems & Sensors
  ASD Administration
  Aircraft Systems Integration
  Electromechanical & Optical Systems
  Computational Mechanics
  Materials Science & Failure Analysis
  Materials Engineering
  Environmental Performance of Materials
Military Operations Research 
Logistics and operations research for the USAF Air Mobility Command and Air Logistics Centers.
  Vice President's Office
  Aerospace Structures
Military Systems 
Past work includes: USAF Minuteman Missile Systems and the USAF BOMARC Missile Systems;
  Contracts Department
  EMCS
  Aerospace Engineering
  Systems & Sensors
  Program Management
  Fluids & Machinery Engineering
  CNWRA - COPS
Unmanned Systems (Perception and Control)
  Intelligent Vehicle Systems
Millimeter Wave--Antenna Design 
Encompassses many different types of antennas and technologies. We look at the requirements and assess our ability to do the work.
  Applied Physics
  Office of the Director
  Office of the Director
  Program Management
  Tracking Systems
Millimeter Wave--Component/System Design 
  Engineering & Research
  Applied Physics
  Office of the Director
  Office of the Director
Mineral/Oil Leases of SwRI Land 
  Legal & Patents Office
Mineralogy 
Involves working with all rock types, optical petrography, x-ray diffractometry, scanning electron microscopy
  Geosciences & Engineering
  Environmental Assessment & Hydrology
  Geology & Geochemistry
Mining Engineering 
Research and technical consulting in underground mine design, ground control systems, explosives design, rock fragmentation, and related areas.
  Environmental Protection & Waste Management for Non-High Level Radioactive Waste
  Geosciences & Engineering
  Engineering & Material Sciences
  Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses
Mining Equipment 
Consulting services for assessment of applicability of mining equipment including novel equipment.
  Electromechanical & Optical Systems
  Environmental Protection & Waste Management for Non-High Level Radioactive Waste
  Engineering & Material Sciences
Mining Machinery 
  Electromechanical & Optical Systems
  Environmental Protection & Waste Management for Non-High Level Radioactive Waste
  Engineering & Material Sciences
Mining Methods 
Consulting services for selection of appropriate mining methods/processes for undergroung or surface excavation
  Electromechanical & Optical Systems
  Engineering & Material Sciences
Mining Stability 
Consulting services for mine stability analysis as a part of mine safety assessment.
  Electromechanical & Optical Systems
  Engineering & Material Sciences
MN-54 
ANALYSIS FOR MANGANESE-54
  Vice President's Office
  Analytical & Environmental Chemistry
Mobile / Wireless Communication Technologies 
Including: Wireless Ethernet networks, Mobile networking technologies (mobile IP), Mobile ad hoc networks, Mobile satellite communications, Cellular communications, Wired ITS networks (T1, DSL, ISDN), Embedded system development, Embedded sensor development, Embedded system communications, Integration with advanced traffic management systems (ATMS).
  Intelligent Vehicle Systems
Mobile Autonomous Robotics Technology Initiative (MARTI) 
Formerly the Southwest Safe Transport Initiative (SSTI), through MARTI SwRI is developing technology associated the the autonomous control of cars, trucks, and tractors. The multidisciplinary team has extensive capabilities and experience working in fields related to intelligent vehicle systems. This team applied its respective domain knowledge to include the current state of the art in: Perception, Intelligence, Command and control, Communications, Platforms, and Safety.
  Intelligent Systems
Mobile Laboratories 
Site laboratory for analytical and environmental testing services.
  Chemical Engineering
  Vice President's Office
  Chemical Defense
  Environmental Engineering & Monitoring
  Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research
  Chemistry Lab
  Fuels & Lubricants Research
Mobile Laboratories--Engine/Turbine Emissions 
Mobile Emissions Laboratory is capable of sampling for the exhaust emissions from remotely located engines. We are strictly concerned with engines and gas turbines.
  Chemistry Lab
Mobile Robotics 
  Intelligent Vehicle Systems
  Aerospace Electronics and Information Technology D
Mobile Robotics Engineering 
  Intelligent Vehicle Systems
Model Shop Services 
  Applied Physics
  Electronics Systems & Robotics
  Electromechanical & Optical Systems
  Fluid Dynamics & Multiphase Flow
Model Validation 
Model Validation
  Materials Engineering
  Technical Resources
Model Verification and Validation 
Model verification is the process of determining that a model accurately represents the underlying mathematical model and its solution. Model validation is the process of determining the degree to which a model is an accurate representation of the real world from the perspective of the intended uses of the model. In other words, verification is demonstrating that the equations are being solved correctly, whereas validation is demonstrating that the correct equations are being solved.
  Materials Engineering
  Aerospace Systems Engineering
Model-based Design System 
  Automation & Data Systems
Model-Integrated Computing 
  Communications & Embedded Systems
Modeling - Molecular Properties and Reactions 
Experise in the calculation of molecular structure and energetics, including reaction energetics and dynamics. Makes use of molecular mechanics (MM) and quantum chemical methods including ab initio and density functional (DFT) methods.
  Material Development
Modeling -- Fatigue Life 
Modeling -- Fatigue Life
  Mechanics & Materials
Modeling--Chemical Spills 
  Fluid Dynamics & Multiphase Flow
Modeling--Chemometric 
Chemometrics is a branch of analytical chemistry that uses mathematical and statistical techniques to extract relevant information from chemical measurement data.
  Filtration
  Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research
Modeling--Electromagnetic 
  Science & Analysis
  Applied Physics
  Sensor Systems & Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology
  Fluids & Machinery Engineering
Modeling--Electronic 
  Autonomous Systems & Controls
  Automation & Data Systems
  Applied Science
  Science & Analysis
  Applied Physics
  Ballistics & Explosives Engineering
Modeling--Environmental 
  Vice President's Office
  Environmental Engineering & Monitoring
  Computational Mechanics
  Geosciences & Engineering
  Environmental Assessment & Hydrology
  CNWRA Technical Resources
  Technical Resources
Modeling--Explosion Effects 
Numerical simulations or replica models (usually in small scale) are utilized to study the effects of explosions on objects in the blast field.
  Computational Mechanics
  Ballistics & Explosives Engineering
  Environmental Protection & Waste Management for Non-High Level Radioactive Waste
  Engineering & Material Sciences
Modeling--Fire 
Expertise in Computational Fluid Dynamics based simulation and code development with combustion kinetics, particulate transport and material response.
  Engineering & Research
  Fire Resistance
  Computational Mechanics
Modeling--Fluid Flow 
Predicting the characteristics of internal and external flows of viscous and inviscid, compressible and incompressible, steady and unsteady flows of fluids, using analytical and computational models. Applications to all areas of mechanical, chemical, civil, geological, and aerospace engineering.
  Fuels & Energy Development
  Computational Mechanics
  Fluids & Machinery Engineering
  Machinery
  Fluid Dynamics
  Fluid Dynamics & Multiphase Flow
  Multiphase Flow & Flow Assurance
  Engineering & Material Sciences
  Technical Resources
Modeling--Mechanical 
Modeling of the mechanical behaviors of materials at the microstructural levels and micromechanical modeling at the mesoscale. Software: Matlab, Simulink, EASY5, MatrixX, ACSL, Amesim
  Powertrain Controls
  Aerospace Engineering
  Manufacturing Systems
  Applied Physics
  Electromechanical & Optical Systems
  Sensor Systems & Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology
  Materials Engineering
  Mechanics & Materials
Modeling--Molecular 
  Materials Engineering
  Surface Engineering &Materials Chemistry
  Environmental Performance of Materials
Modeling--Networks 
  Communications & Embedded Systems
  Tactical Networks & Communication
  Network-Centric Systems
Modeling--Nuclear Waste 
  CNWRA Technical Resources
Modeling--Physiological 
  Biomedical Engineering
  Automation & Data Systems
  Sensor Systems & Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology
Modeling--Process 
  Fuels & Energy Development
  Chemical Defense
Modeling--Seismic/Acoustic 
  Applied Physics
  Fluids & Machinery Engineering
  Structural Engineering
  Structural Dynamics & Product Assurance
  Environmental Protection & Waste Management for Non-High Level Radioactive Waste
  Engineering & Material Sciences
Modeling--Sensor Simulation 
Matlab, Simulink, EASY5, MatrixX, ACSL, Amesim
  Powertrain Controls
  Training, Simulation & Performance Improvement
  Communications & Embedded Systems
Modeling--Simulation 
Hybrid vehicle modeling and simulation
  Advanced Vehicle Technology
Instructional definition, design, development, test, installation and support of curricula, classroom aids, manuals, courseware, static mockups, interactive devices, and simulators that are used to teach maintenance concepts, troubleshooting procedures and repair actions for operational systems and equipment.
  Training, Simulation & Performance Improvement
  Immersive Technologies
  Learning Sciences & Systems
  Modeling & Simulation
Modeling--Software 
Expertise in the design, development, verification, and validation of software for modeling and simulation of natural and engineered systems. Matlab, Simulink, EASY5, Amesim, and MatrixX
  Powertrain Controls
  EIIT Administration
  Automation & Data Systems
  Communications & Embedded Systems
  Tactical Networks & Communication
  Network-Centric Systems
  Automation & Data Systems
  Ballistics & Explosives Engineering
  Aerospace Systems Engineering
Modeling--Ultrasonic 
  Engineering & Research
  Fire Resistance
  Modeling & Simulation
  Applied Physics
modified sternal method for oil 
  Inorganics/Radiochemistry
Monitoring--Equipment/Vibration 
  Systems & Sensors
  Fluids & Machinery Engineering
Motion Control 
  Manufacturing Systems
  Division Administration
Motor--Electric 
  Electronics Systems & Robotics
Motorcycle Engines 
  Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research
  Engine & Vehicle R&D
Motorcycles 
  Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research
  Engine & Vehicle R&D
Motorcycles - EMC Testing 
  EMCS
Motorcycles - Oil Testing 
  Lube Prof Administrative Staff
Motorcycles - Vibration Analysis 
  Structural Dynamics & Product Assurance
MRP--I and II 
  Automation & Data Systems
Multi-Spectral 
  Intelligent Vehicle Systems
Multiagent Systems 
  Intelligent Vehicle Systems
Multimedia 
  Training, Simulation & Performance Improvement
  Fluids & Machinery Engineering
  Structural Dynamics & Product Assurance
Multiphase Flows 
  Computational Mechanics
  Fluids & Machinery Engineering
  Mechanical Engineering Division
  Fluid Dynamics & Multiphase Flow
  Multiphase Flow & Flow Assurance
  Engineering & Material Sciences
Vadose zone hydrologic data aquisition and modeling
  Technical Resources
Multiphase Metering/Pumping 
  Fluids & Machinery Engineering
  Mechanical Engineering Division
  Fluid Dynamics & Multiphase Flow
Municipal Waste 
  Vice President's Office
  Electromechanical & Optical Systems

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Southwest Research Institute® (SwRI®), headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, is a multidisciplinary, independent, nonprofit, applied engineering and physical sciences research and development organization with 11 technical divisions.

May 27, 2011