SwRI Research Areas

SwRI Research Areas - Alphabetical Listing
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Occupational Health and Safety
Performs occupational hazard assessments to identify and measure worker exposures to hazardous substances; performs engineering evaluations of emission control technologies to abate workplace hazards.
	Environmental Engineering and Monitoring
Ocean 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.
	Marine Structures and Engineering Section
	Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
Octane Rating
Octane rating - other names: antiknock index, posted octane, (R+M)/2. Octane rating is a arithmetic average of the Research octane number(RON) and Motor octane number(MON). Research Octane number(RON) and Motor Octane number(MON) are ASTM laboratory engine tests used to estimate the road octane performance of spark-ignition fuel in vehicles.
	Fleet and Field Evaluations Section
	Fuel Survey Projects
	Fuel Lab Prof Staff
Oil % Grease Analysis from Water and Soil
	Organic
	Inorganics/Radiochemistry
	Environmental Engineering and Monitoring
Oil Analysis
	Chemical Engineering
	Administration
	Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
	Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
	Administration
	Lubricant Analysis, Administrative Staff
	Fuels, Lubricants, and Fluids Applications
	Aerospace Systems Engineering
Oil and Gas Prouction (Equipment)
	Fluids and Machinery Engineering Department
Oil Biodegradation
Conducts ASTM and U.S. EPA tests to measure biodegradibility of oil and other petroluem products in water or soil matrices.
	Administration
	Environmental Engineering and Monitoring
Oil Consumption--by Engines
Lubricant oil consumption is measured in real-time for combustion engines and their components such as piston-ring-liner, turbocharger, valve stem seal, or crankcase ventilation systems." In vehicle oil consumption testing as part of in vehicle lubricant testing on the road or on mileage accumulation dynamometers
	Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
	Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
	Engine and Vehicle R&D
	Diesel Technology Section
	Engine Design and Analysis
	Fleet and Field Evaluations Section
	Filtration and Fine Particle Technology
Oil Field Casing--Tubular Collapse Test
	Test and Evaluation Section
Oil Field Equipment Testing
	Fire Resistance Section
	Administration
	Fluid Dynamics and Multiphase Flow
	Test and Evaluation Section
	Marine Structures and Engineering Section
Oil Film Thickness
	Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
	Engine and Vehicle R&D
	Diesel Technology Section
	International
Oil Filter Testing
	Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
	Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
	Administration
	Fluids Filtration and Handling Research
	Fuel Systems and Contamination Research
Oil Shale Gasification
	Engineering and Research Section
	Environmental Engineering and Monitoring
	Science & Analysis
Oil Spill Cleanup
	Fire Resistance Section
	Engineering and Research Section
	Administration
	Science & Analysis
Oil Testing
The department provides analytical and physical testing to evaluate and qualify all types of fuels, lubricants, and functional fluids. In addition to standard ASTM tests, a number of independent programs support clients' efforts to characterize and evaluate a broad range of petroleum and automotive products.
	Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
	Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
	Administration
	Lubricant Analysis, Administrative Staff
	Fuels, Lubricants, and Fluids Applications
	Fuel Systems and Contamination Research
Oil Testing (Crude)
Whatever the client asks for, such as density, elemental analysis, viscosity, etc.
	Chemical Engineering
	Administration
	Lubricant Analysis, Administrative Staff
Oil--Reference
	Fuel and Oil Inventory
Oils--Trend Analysis
Oils - Trend Analysis is the study of physical and chemical oil properties to determine the present health and past performance of the equipment that is monitored.
	Lubricant Analysis, Administrative Staff
Operating Systems
	Administration
	Administration
	Automation and Data Systems Division
Operations Research
	Automation and Data Systems Division
	Biomedical Engineering
Optical Coatings
Optical Coatings
	Administration
Optical Sensors
Design and consultation on optical sensors
	Administration
	Biomedical Engineering Section
	Automation and Data Systems Division
	S & P
	Department of Electromechanical and Optical Systems
	Surface Engineering and Materials Chemistry Section
	Sensor Systems and Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology Department
Optics
Prototyping, Concept Demonstrations, Measurements
	Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
	Engine and Vehicle R&D
	Diesel Technology Section
	Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
	Fuel Systems and Contamination Research
	S & P
	Department of Electromechanical and Optical Systems
Optics--Fiber
	Automation and Data Systems Division
	S & P
	Department of Electromechanical and Optical Systems
	Surface Engineering and Materials Chemistry Section
Oracle11g
	Traffic Management Systems Group
Orcad
OrCAD PCB Design Tools
	SwARC Support and Business Development Detroit Operations
Ordnance Waste
Water, wastewater, and soli analyses to quantify levels of explosives and their byproducts; engineering evaluation of pollution control systems for the abatement of explosives from air, water, or industrial process emissions.
	Administration
	Environmental Engineering and Monitoring
	Aerospace Structures Section
Organic Analysis
	Chemical Engineering
	Organic
	Technology Development
Orthopedic Devices
	Biomedical Engineering Section
orthopedics
	Biomedical Engineering Section
Outboard Engines
Engine lubricant evaluation for industry specifications; proprietary testing for engine component wear, engine clean-up products, fuel additives.
	Administration
	Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
	Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
	Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
	Engine and Vehicle R&D
	SwARC Support and Business Development Administration
	Fleet and Field Evaluations Section
	Lubricant Analysis, Administrative Staff
Oxygenated Fuels
This product includes the analysis of gasoline-type fuels containing oxygenates including alcohols or ethers, such as ethanol or MTBE. These fuels can be analyzed for fuel specification test values as well as for oxygen containing components and total oxygen content.
	Administration
	Fuel Lab Prof Staff
	Lubricant Analysis, Administrative Staff
Oxygenation of Fuels
	Administration
	Fluids and Machinery Engineering Department