SwRI Research Areas

SwRI Research Areas - Alphabetical Listing
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T DISSOLUTION
TOTAL DISSOLUTION PREP.
	Administration
	Division Quality Assurance
	Administration
T STRONTIUM
ANALYSIS FOR TOTAL SR BY BETA
	Administration
	Division Quality Assurance
	Administration
T-ACTIVITY
TOTAL ACTIVITY (LIQUID SCINTILLATION)
	Administration
	Division Quality Assurance
	Administration
Tank Specifications
	Chemical Engineering
	Administration
TC-99
TC-99 BY BETA LSC
	Administration
	Division Quality Assurance
	Administration
	Performance Assessment Group
TCLPRADIUM
ANALYSIS OF TCLP EXTRACT FOR TOTAL RADIUM
	Administration
	Division Quality Assurance
	Administration
TDOA (Time Difference of Arrival)
	Administration
	Staff Engineers and Specialists
TECH-99
ANALYSIS FOR TECHNETIUM-99
	Administration
	Division Quality Assurance
	Administration
TECHNICAL DATA VALIDATION AND VERIFICATION
TECHNICAL DATA VALIDATION AND VERIFICATION
	Aerospace Systems Engineering
Technical Writing
Writing, editing and proofreading technical documentation including, but not limited to, Technical Manuals, Software Documentation, Training Materials, and Proposals.
	Applied Technologies
	Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division
	Earth and Planetary Sciences
Telecommunications
	Division Administration
	Automation and Data Systems Division
	Automation and Data Systems Division
	Network-Centric Systems
	Network Communications and Infrastructure Group
	Applied Physics Division
	Department of Electronics Systems and Robotics
	Materials Engineering Department
Telecommunications Equipment NEBS
	Fluids and Machinery Engineering Department
	Fluids and Machinery Engineering Department
	Administration
	Structural Engineering Department
Telecommunications Monitoring
Southwest Research Institute(r) designed Telecommunication Systems Analysis Position (TSAP System) as a custom portable analog and digital telecommunications-monitoring tool for the US Air Force Sensor Empire program. It utilizes custom telecommunication hardware circuit cards to interface to the telephone lines under surveillance and custom software to organize and process the information. The system is capable of recording and processing voice and fax transmissions over analog telephone lines and recording and processing voice transmissions over digital telephone line.
	Network-Centric Systems
	Institute Scientists
Telecommunications System Analysis
Southwest Research Institute(r) designed Telecommunication Systems Analysis Position (TSAP System) as a custom portable analog and digital telecommunications-monitoring tool for the US Air Force Sensor Empire program. It utilizes custom telecommunication hardware circuit cards to interface to the telephone lines under surveillance and custom software to organize and process the information. The system is capable of recording and processing voice and fax transmissions over analog telephone lines and recording and processing voice transmissions over digital telephone line.
	Network-Centric Systems
Telecommunications Testing (NEBS-EMC)
	Fluids and Machinery Engineering Department
	Structural Engineering Department
Telematics
	Network Communications and Infrastructure Group
Telemedicine
	Network-Centric Systems
	Biomedical Engineering
	Biomedical Engineering Section
	Department of Electromechanical and Optical Systems
	Administration
Telemetry--Medical
	Biomedical Engineering Section
	Department of Electromechanical and Optical Systems
Telerobotics
	Administration
	Network Communications and Infrastructure Group
	Marine Structures and Engineering Section
Temperature Testing
	Department of Electromechanical and Optical Systems
	Fluids and Machinery Engineering Department
	Fluids and Machinery Engineering Department
	Administration
	Structural Engineering Department
	Structural Engineering Department
Tempest Testing and Consulting
In Division 7, we developed an Interference Simulator, a type of TEMPEST test equipment, for the National Security Agency (NSA). It is in use by the NSA, the National TEMPEST School, and other organizations in the TEMPEST community. The development effort included both hardware and software design and development.
	Systems Engineering
	Automation and Data Systems Division
	Structural Engineering Department
	Structural Engineering Department
Test Drivers--Division 08
	Fleet and Field Evaluations Section
Test Standards--Environmental
	Unmanned Systems and Sensors
	Fluids and Machinery Engineering Department
	Fluids and Machinery Engineering Department
	Administration
	Structural Engineering Department
	Structural Engineering Department
Test Standards--RF
	Fluids and Machinery Engineering Department
	Fluids and Machinery Engineering Department
	Structural Engineering Department
	Structural Engineering Department
Test Stands
	Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
	Integrated Diagnostics Section
Test Stands Fabrication
	Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
	Computer Support
	Mechanical and Electrical
Test System Development
	Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
	Powertrain Controls Section
	Integrated Diagnostics Section
	Administration
	Department of Electronics Systems and Robotics
Test Track--Division 08
SwRI has a small test track used for acceleration tests and low speed work. SwRI rents track time from Uvalde Proving Grounds for high speed continuous running.
	JAB Supervisors
	Fleet and Field Evaluations Section
Test Vehicles
	Fleet and Field Evaluations Section
TESTOSTERON
TESTOSTERONE ANALYSIS
	Administration
	Division Quality Assurance
	Technology Development
TH ISO
THORIUM ISO BY ALPHA
	Administration
	Division Quality Assurance
	Administration
TH-228
ANALYSIS FOR THORIUM-228
	Administration
	Division Quality Assurance
	Administration
TH-230
ANALYSIS FOR THORIUM-230
	Administration
	Division Quality Assurance
	Administration
TH-232
ANALYSIS FOR THORIUM-232
	Administration
	Division Quality Assurance
	Administration
TH-234
ANALYSUIS FORTHORIUM-234
	Administration
	Division Quality Assurance
	Administration
Thermal Analysis (DSC and TGA)
	Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
	Lubricant Analysis, Administrative Staff
	Fluids Filtration and Handling Research
	Surface Engineering and Materials Chemistry Section
	Environmental Performance of Materials
	Mining Geotechnical and Facility Engineering
Thermal Coefficient
	Fire Resistance Section
Thermal Conductivity Tests
	Administration
	Fire Resistance Section
Thermal Cycling
	Automation and Data Systems Division
	Fluids and Machinery Engineering Department
	Fluids and Machinery Engineering Department
	Structural Engineering Department
Thermal Flexibility--Piping
	Administration
	Fluids and Machinery Engineering Department
	Machinery Piping Design
Thermal Management/Design
	Engineering and Research Section
	Division Administration
	Administration
	Robotics and Automation Engineering
	Fluid Dynamics and Multiphase Flow
	Machinery Piping Design
	Flow Measurement
	Rotating Machinery
	Structural Engineering Department
Thermal Mechanical Analysis
Stability of excavations under in situ, excavation-induced, and thermal loads.
	Science & Analysis
	Materials Engineering Department
	Mining Geotechnical and Facility Engineering
Thermal Stability/Deposition
	Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
	Administration
	Fuels, Lubricants, and Fluids Applications
	Automation and Data Systems Division
Thermodynamics
	Administration
	Department of Electromechanical and Optical Systems
	Administration
	Fluid Dynamics and Multiphase Flow
	Machinery Piping Design
Simultaneous coupled heat transport and fluid flow numerical modeling
	Earth and Planetary Sciences
Thermogravimetric Analysis
	Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
	Lubricant Analysis, Administrative Staff
	Fluids Filtration and Handling Research
	Materials Engineering Department
	Surface Engineering and Materials Chemistry Section
	Environmental Performance of Materials
Third Party Certification Services
	Administration
Third Party Quality Assurance Services
	Administration
	Listing, Labeling, and Follow-Up Inspections
Three (3-D) Graphics and Animation
3D graphics are computer graphics that are based on computer generated objects with height, depth, and width information. 3D graphics are often used to provide realism for a synthetic environment in real-time simulations, simulators and virtual reality training systems.
	Administration
	Immersive Technologies
	Emerging Technologies
Tire Test
Tire durability testing and mileage accumulation are available on SwRI fleets. Other specialized, unique evaluations may be available on request.
	JAB Supervisors
	Fleet and Field Evaluations Section
	Lubricant Analysis, Administrative Staff
Tissue Engineering
	Surface Engineering and Materials Chemistry Section
	Environmental Performance of Materials
TMAC--Texas Manufacturing Assistance
	Division Administration
	Administration
	Process Improvement Engineering
TNT Equivalency Tests
	Engineering and Research Section
	Science & Analysis
	Ballistics and Explosives Engineering Section
Tool Testing
	Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
	Filtration and Fine Particle Technology
	Administration
	Department of Electromechanical and Optical Systems
	Department of Electronics Systems and Robotics
	Fluids and Machinery Engineering Department
	Structural Engineering Department
Torsional Vibration--Compressor
	Engineering and Research Section
	Fluids and Machinery Engineering Department
	Rotating Machinery
	Fluids and Machinery Engineering Department
TOTAL RADIUM
ANALYSIS FOR TOTAL RADIUM
	Administration
	Division Quality Assurance
	Administration
Total Recovery Petroleum Hydrocarbons
Analysis for determining the amount of hydrocarbons in a sample. The hydrocarbons are extracted from the sample using a specified solvent. It could also be thought of as Total Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons.
	Administration
	Organic
	Inorganics/Radiochemistry
	Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
	Fuel Systems and Contamination Research
TOTAL-U
ANALYSIS FOR TOTAL URANIUM BY ALPHA
	Administration
	Division Quality Assurance
	Administration
Toxic Chemical Remediation/Restoration
	Administration
Toxic Chemical Sample/Survey/Invest./Char
	Administration
	Environmental Engineering and Monitoring
Toxic Waste Remediation/Restoration
	Administration
	Lubricant Analysis, Administrative Staff
Toxic Waste Sampling/Survey/Investigation
	Administration
	Environmental Engineering and Monitoring
Toxicity--Combustion Gas
	Administration
	Department of Engineering Applications and Systems Development
Toxicity--Materials, Textiles, Pittsburgh
	Administration
	Fire Resistance Section
	Department of Engineering Applications and Systems Development
Toxicology--Gas/Vapor/Smoke
	Administration
	Department of Engineering Applications and Systems Development
	Materials Engineering Department
Tracer Gas Studies
This technique uses easily measured gases to understand how pollutants disperse and leak from systems.
	Administration
	Environmental Engineering and Monitoring
Tracking Systems
RF beacons and data collection, geolocation and dissemination devices for asset tracking on a global scale. Mechanical, electromagnetic, optical, acoustic, inertial, GPS and hybrid tracking systems are used in virtual reality training systems to determine the position of a user's head, limbs, body or an object in 3D space.
	Tracking Systems
	Surveillance and Geolocation Department
	Staff Engineers
Tractor Engines
	Administration
	Administration
Tractor Field Tests
	JAB Supervisors
	Gears
	Fleet and Field Evaluations Section
Tractor Related Work
	Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
	JAB Supervisors
	Gears
Traffic Management/Control
	Administration
	Network Communications and Infrastructure Group
	Traffic Management Systems Group
	Automation and Data Systems Division
Traffic Safety
	Environmental Engineering and Monitoring
	Marine Structures and Engineering Section
	Structural Engineering Department
Training Materials (Division 07)
	Contract & Administration
Training Needs Assessment
Training Needs Assessments are conducted to determine the gap between "optimals" - what people must be able to know or do to perform effectively on the job and the "actuals" - what people are actually able to do or what they actually know. By determining the gap between actuals and optimals SwRI is able to help customers determine the types of training products that can be implemented to reduce the gap.
	Administration
	Contract & Administration
Training System Design
Training System Design includes training system needs assessment, requirements analysis, instructional systems design, and the design and development of curriculum, courseware, interactive media, training systems, simulators, simulations and models for commercial, government and military applications.
	Immersive Technologies
	Systems Engineering
	Applied Technologies
Training Systems
SwRI designs and develops a broad range of training systems to include full mission simulators, part task training devices, web-based training, and performance support systems.
	Environmental Engineering and Monitoring
	Administration
	Immersive Technologies
	Systems Engineering
	Contract & Administration
Transducers
	Engineering and Research Section
	Environmental Engineering and Monitoring
	Administration
	Applied Physics Division
	Ballistics and Explosives Engineering Section
	Ballistics and Explosives Range
	Fluids and Machinery Engineering Department
	Sensor Systems and Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology Department
Transducers--Electromechanical
Stan Silvus has extensive experience in design and fabrication of piezoelectric accelerometers. Usually, these transducers were designed to emphasize a very important performance parameter at the expense of less-important parameters.
	Environmental Engineering and Monitoring
	Powertrain Controls Section
	Department of Electronics Systems and Robotics
Transguide System
	Administration
	Network Communications and Infrastructure Group
	Automation and Data Systems Division
	Biomedical Engineering
Translation Services - Japanese (written and verbal)
Translation Services - Japanese (written and verbal)
	Engine Development
Translation Services--Cantonese
Verbal
	Mechanics and Materials Section
Translation Services--Chinese
Verbal and Written.
	Materials Engineering Department
	Mechanics and Materials Section
Translation Services--Danish
Oral and written.
	Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
	Engine and Vehicle R&D
	Diesel Technology Section
Translation Services--French
	Engineering and Research Section
Translation Services--German
	Administration
Translation Services--Japanese
Verbal and written.
	Engine Development
Translation Services--Korean
Oral and Written.
	Applied Physics Division
	Sensor Systems and Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology Department
Translation Services--Spanish
Oral and written.
	Performance Assessment Group
Translation Services-Russian
	Chemistry and Unregulated Emissions
TRANSMISSION DESIGN
TRANSMISSION DESIGN
	Drivetrain Design and Development
Transmission Development
Transmission Development
	Drivetrain Design and Development
Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
	Department of Electronics Systems and Robotics
	Materials Engineering Department
Transmission Fluid Analysis
	Chemical Engineering
	Administration
	Lubricant Analysis, Administrative Staff
Transmission Fluid Testing
Testing of transmission fluid.
	Specialty and Driveline Fluids Evaluations Section
	Lubricant Analysis, Administrative Staff
	Fuel and Oil Inventory
Transmission Lubrication Testing
	Specialty and Driveline Fluids Evaluations Section
	Lubricant Analysis, Administrative Staff
	Fuel and Oil Inventory
Transmission Testing
Durability and efficiencty testing of manual and automatic transmission fluid.
	Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
	Powertrain Controls Section
	JAB Supervisors
	Specialty and Driveline Fluids Evaluations Section
durability and effiency testing of automatic, manual, dual clutch, continuously variable and other transmission and gearbox systems.
	Drivetrain Design and Development
Transmission Valvebody Contamination
Transmission Valvebody Contamination
	Fuel Systems and Contamination Research
Transmissions
design, development and testing of transmission and gear systems
	Drivetrain Design and Development
GM, Ford, and Allison failed parts inspections, fluid testing, and durability testing.
	Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
	Engine Design and Analysis
	International
	JAB Supervisors
	Fuel and Oil Inventory
Transmitters--RF
	S & P
	Department of Electronics Systems and Robotics
	Staff Engineers and Specialists
Transportation Simulation
	Fluids and Machinery Engineering Department
	Structural Engineering Department
Trend Analysis--Oils
	Lubricant Analysis, Administrative Staff
Tribology - General
	Engine Design and Analysis
	Lubricant Analysis, Administrative Staff
	Fuel Systems and Contamination Research
	Rotating Machinery
	Fluids and Machinery Engineering Department
Tribology--Engines
	Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
	Diesel Technology Section
	Engine Design and Analysis
	Filtration and Fine Particle Technology
Truck Testing
Truck testing as requested by clients.
	Fleet and Field Evaluations Section
Tubular Collapse Testing (API)
External hydrostatic collapse testing of steel casing and tubing in accordance with API 5C3, Para. 2.3 test specifications
	Test and Evaluation Section
Tunnel Test
	Administration
	Fire Resistance Section
	Material Flammability
	Materials Engineering Department
	Mining Geotechnical and Facility Engineering
Tunnel Vulneratility
Tunnel Vulnerability
	Administration
Turbine Engine Oil Test
	Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
	Administration
	Fuels, Lubricants, and Fluids Applications
Turbine Engine Tests
	Aerospace Systems Engineering
	Department of Electromechanical and Optical Systems
	Rotating Machinery
Turbine Engines--Diagnostics
	Administration
	Unmanned Systems and Sensors
	Aerospace Systems Engineering
	Rotating Machinery
Turbine Engines/Combustion
	Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
	Administration
	Fuels, Lubricants, and Fluids Applications
Turbine Engines/Materials
Several materials and coatings used in Turbines have been evaluated at SwRI. These materials included steels, nickel and cobalt base alloys (conventionally cast, dirctionally solidified, and single crystal components. Various corrosion and erosion resistant and thermal barrier coatings were also evaluated and Lifing methods for coated uncoated components.
	Computational Mechanics
	Materials Engineering Department
	Mechanics and Materials Section
	Environmental Performance of Materials
	Failure Analysis & Technical Services
Turbine Meter/Gas Meter Calibration
	Administration
	Machinery Piping Design
Turbochargers--Engines
	Administration
Two-Cycle Engine
	Fleet and Field Evaluations Section