| Valve and Pump Tests |
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| Testing at elevated or cryogenic temperatures available; testing with sand slurry or freshwater medias.
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Fluid Dynamics |
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| Valve Contamination |
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| Valve, including, On/Off, VFS, PWM, and valve bodies containing these valves are key control mechanism that direct working hydraulic fluid in vehicles, equipments and machines. Contamination can cause malfunction or failures of these valves. SwRI offers testing, analysis and preventive strategies to investigate and to find proper solutions to valve contamination related issues. |
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Fuel Systems & Contamination Research |
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| Valve Deposit--Intake |
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Fuel & Fleet |
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| Valve Failure |
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| API 6A-PR2. Automated facilities to troubleshoot valve failure / valve leak. Environmental chamber component testing in a hydraulic loop with high pressure. |
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Marine & Offshore Systems |
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| Valve Performance |
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| API 6A-PR2 Tests, including: force measurement (open/close), dynamic cycling at ambient temperature, Maximum/Minimum temperature cycling, Pressure/Temperature cycles, Ambient temperature seal tests. |
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Marine & Offshore Systems |
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| Valve Testing |
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| Computer-controlled, automated valve testing of production gate valves per API Specification 6A, Appendix F, PR2 level Facility can accommodate up to 9-inch, 15,000-psi valves and actuators (and test fixtures). Fixture testing on stem and bonnet seals can also be performed under API-6A. |
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Marine & Offshore Systems |
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| Valve Testing--Engines |
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| SwRI performs engine-based evaluations of valves, including valve and valve seat material interactions, on engines from lawnmower to locomotive sized engines. |
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Filtration |
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Business Support |
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Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research |
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Medium Speed Diesel Engines |
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Emissions R&D |
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Beijing Representative Office |
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Fuels & Lubricants Research |
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| Vapor Detonations/Explosions |
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| Vapor Detonations/Explosions can involve intentional ignition of a flammable cloud, or post-accident investigation / recreation of events. Objectives of projects can vary from determination of conditions that can result in ignition, evaluating products for suppression of ignition, or measuring the blast effects in air or on structures. |
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Engineering & Research |
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Science & Analysis |
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| Vapor Pressure--Analysis |
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Chemical Engineering |
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Chemical Defense |
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| Vapor/Liquid Equilibrium Measurements |
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Chemical Engineering |
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Chemical Defense |
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| VDE Electrical Test--EMI/EMC |
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EMCS |
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Systems & Sensors |
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Fluids & Machinery Engineering |
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| Vehicle Control Systems |
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| Development, implementation, and validation of modern controls applications, including advanced production systems and powertrain engineering, testing and component development. |
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Intelligent Vehicle Systems |
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| Vehicle Control Systems - UGV |
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| Development, implementation and validation of modern control applications, including advanced production systems, prototype systems, component development - Unmanned Ground Vehicle |
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Intelligent Vehicle Systems |
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| Vehicle Crash Testing |
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Ballistics & Explosives Engineering |
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Fluid Machinery Systems |
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Marine & Offshore Systems |
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| Vehicle Design |
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Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research |
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| Vehicle Dynamics |
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| Modeling and analysis of complete vehicle dynamics is performed as well as design and development of vehicle suspension systems including electronically controlled and active suspension systems. |
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Powertrain Controls |
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Advanced Vehicle Technology |
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Fluids & Machinery Engineering |
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Structural Dynamics & Product Assurance |
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| Vehicle Emission Testing - Cold/Hot Room Chamber Testing - Div. 3 |
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| Within Bldg. 87 of the Department of Engine and Emission Research we have an
environmental chamber that we use for testing. Our facility is designed for low temperature vehicle emissions testing down to 10 degF and high temperature vehicle testing up to 120 degF |
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Engine & Vehicle R&D |
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| Vehicle Fleet Tests |
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| Fleet testing is conducted on road simulators, on public roads driven by SwRI drivers, test tracks and in commercial fleets. |
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Fuel & Fleet |
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Fluid Dynamics & Multiphase Flow |
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| Vehicle Health Monitoring |
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| Vehicle Health Monitoring |
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Advanced Vehicle Technology |
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Mechanics & Materials |
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| Vehicle Infrastructure Integration |
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Intelligent Vehicle Systems |
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| Vehicle Instrumentation |
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Powertrain Controls |
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Communications & Embedded Systems |
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Network-Centric Systems |
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| Vehicle Integration, Testing and Evaluation |
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| Including: Vehicle Performance Analysis (Global vehicle parameters, Specific component durability issues, and System capabilities), Powertrain Prototype Designs, and Full-scale vehicle evaluations (Test track performance results, Hybrid vehicle testing, Specific emissions analyses, Braking performance evaluations, and Tire performance evaluations) |
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Intelligent Vehicle Systems |
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Advanced Vehicle Technology |
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| Vehicle Modeling and Simulation |
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| Including: Vehicle source code generation, Supervisory vehicle control algorithms, Vehicle hardware-in-the-loop applications, Object-oriented modeling. Simulation work is performed in MATLAB/Simulink, with exceptions for specific client requests. For real-time applications, SwRI experience includes: QNX machines (real-time operating system) using compiled Simulink models Digital signal processing to commu |
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Advanced Vehicle Technology |
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| Vehicle Testing |
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Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research |
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Powertrain Controls |
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Fuel & Fleet |
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Engine Lubricants Research |
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Fluids & Machinery Engineering |
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Structural Dynamics & Product Assurance |
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| Vehicular EMC Test--Whole Vehicle |
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EMCS |
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Security Administration |
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Autonomous Systems & Controls |
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Fluids & Machinery Engineering |
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| Ventilation--Industrial |
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| Perform engineering evaluations of existing industrial ventilation systems used to control worker exposures or for pollution abatement. Also, evaluate the need for new or improved ventilation systems to control emissions from industrial processes. |
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Environmental Engineering & Monitoring |
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| Vetronics |
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Intelligent Vehicle Systems |
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| VHF |
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| It refers to a section of the RF spectrum, and is not per se a product or a capability (too broad). Examples of technology areas: VHF Circuits and Systems, VHF Propagation, VHF Antennas, etc. Products are: geolocation systems, wide band receivers, tracking systems, identification systems (RFID), and antennas. Services: propagation analysis, signal analysis. |
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Office of the Vice President |
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Office of the Director |
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| Vibration Testing (Field) |
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| We offer research into the area of instrumentation for vibration testing, e.g. by laser, by accelerometer, by optical scanning. We also perform measurements of acoustic noise emissions and characterization of sound fields around machinery. |
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Engineering Applications & Systems Development |
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Fluids & Machinery Engineering |
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| Vibration Testing (Lab) |
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Emissions R&D |
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Fluids & Machinery Engineering |
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Structural Engineering |
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Structural Dynamics & Product Assurance |
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| Vibration Testing--Pipe, Valve, Machine |
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Fuel Systems & Contamination Research |
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Fluids & Machinery Engineering |
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Fluid Machinery Systems |
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| Vibration--Aircraft |
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Fluids & Machinery Engineering |
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Structural Engineering |
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| Vibration--Text Fixture Development |
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Fluids & Machinery Engineering |
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Structural Dynamics & Product Assurance |
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| Vicker's Vane Pump Test |
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| The objective is to determine the fluid anti-wear characteristics by ASTM designation D 7043(modified).
This procedure simulates satisfactory performance in a normally functioning transmission under service conditions. Performance of this procedure requires an electric motor-driven Vickers 104-C pump mounted on a stand capable of controlling speed, temperatures, and pressures. The fluid is tested for 100 hours at 1000 or 2000 psi, and 150 or 175 deg F. The weight loss to ring and vanes, any unusual wear, scuffing, deposits, and deterioration to seals are evaluated. |
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Gears |
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Fuel & Fleet |
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Specialty & Driveline Fluid Evaluations |
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| Video Monitoring |
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Systems Research & Products |
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Applied Physics |
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| Video Surveillance |
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| Design and fabrication of digital video surveillance systems for remote monitor, scene change detection and wireless user notification. |
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Robotics & Automation Engineering |
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Systems Research & Products |
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Office of the Director |
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| Video Transmission |
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Advanced Instruments & Telemetry Systems |
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Applied Physics |
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| Virtual Reality/Environment |
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| A computer-generated, 3D spatial environment in which users can participate in real-time. Virtual environments can be: 1) fully immersive, encompassing worlds, 2) augmentations (overlay) to the real world, or 3) "Through the Window" worlds (non-immersive). |
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Training, Simulation & Performance Improvement |
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Immersive Technologies |
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Learning Sciences & Systems |
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| Viscosity - TANNAS Basic Rotary Viscosity |
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Lube Prof Administrative Staff |
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| Viscosity--Low Temp |
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| A test that is performed, typically on petroleum products. Basically, viscosity is the resistance to flow, i.e., how thick is it. Low temp usuallly means below ambient temperature, often, below 0-deg.C. |
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Chemical Engineering |
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Chemical Defense |
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Filtration |
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Fuels, Lubricants & Fluids Applications |
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Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research |
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Lube Prof Administrative Staff |
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PPRD Administration |
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| Visual Database |
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| Visual databases contain object models, terrain elevation data and other information which are used to render 3D graphical scenes of synthetic environments on computers for use in training systems and simulations. |
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Training, Simulation & Performance Improvement |
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Immersive Technologies |
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Learning Sciences & Systems |
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| Visual Systems |
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| A visual system consists of visual display, image generator, and visual database subsystems. Visual systems are a key component of many high fidelity training systems, simulations and simulators. |
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Training, Simulation & Performance Improvement |
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Immersive Technologies |
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Learning Sciences & Systems |
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| Visualization |
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Intelligent Systems |
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| Visualizations that facilitate understanding the meanings and relationships of large data sets that may be derived from mathematical models or physical systems. Experience with applicable methods include renderings that use lines, vectors, surfaces, textures, glyphs, streamlines, animation and movies. Application areas include algorithm development, sensor fusion, Mars crater detection, robotics, and modeling of physical and biological processes. |
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Training, Simulation & Performance Improvement |
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Immersive Technologies |
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Communications & Embedded Systems |
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Decision Support Technologies |
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| Visualization and Modeling |
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| A variety of techniques are used to display Earth geographic information. Software, such as EarthVision, Surfer, or Petrel, provide 3D capabilities to construct realistic maps and models in two and three dimensions. |
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Technical Resources |
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| VoIP Application Programming |
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Integrated Systems |
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| Volatile Analysis |
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Chemical Engineering |
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Chemical Defense |
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| Volatile Analysis--Oil |
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| We run volatility tests: ASTM D 5800, ASTM D 6417, ASTM D 5480. |
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Chemical Engineering |
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Fuel Lab Prof Staff |
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Lube Prof Administrative Staff |
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| Volcanic Hazard Assessment |
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Risk Analysis & Performance Assessment |
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| VW Seal Test - Volkswagen - AK6-3 - with oil changes (VWAK63) |
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Lube Prof Administrative Staff |
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| VW Seal Test - Volkswagen - AK6-4 (VWAK64) |
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Lube Prof Administrative Staff |
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