SwRI Research Areas

SwRI Research Areas - Alphabetical Listing
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Wall Paneling--Fire Testing
	Fire Resistance Section
	Material Flammability
Wallcovering Test
ASTM E 84, US 1715, UL C102.2 (Canada)
	Administration
	Fire Resistance Section
Warhead Modeling
	Administration
	Computational Mechanics
Waste Destruction
	Chemical Engineering
Waste Minimization
Perform engineering assessments of industrial processes to identify potential technologies or pollution prevention practices that could be implemented for the purpose of reducing the amounts of waste generated, and lowering the toxicity and persistence of those wastes being generated.
	Administration
	Environmental Engineering and Monitoring
	Lubricant Analysis, Administrative Staff
Waste Treatment
	Administration
	Department of Electromechanical and Optical Systems
Wastewater Treatment
Perform engineering evaluations of wastewater treatment systems (physical, chemical, or biological) to improve treatment efficiency or to meet EPA or state discharge permits.
	Environmental Engineering and Monitoring
	Department of Electromechanical and Optical Systems
Water Jet Cutting
	Administration
	Department of Electromechanical and Optical Systems
	Department of Electronics Systems and Robotics
	Administration
Water Quality Sampling
Testing water samples (biological, environmental monitoring)
	Department of Engineering Applications and Systems Development
Water Testing
	Administration
	Environmental Engineering and Monitoring
	Department of Electromechanical and Optical Systems
Water Testing for Lead
	Administration
	Inorganics/Radiochemistry
Weapon Reliability
Weapon Reliability
	Administration
Weapon Vulnerability
Weapon Vulnerability
	Administration
Weapons Effectiveness
Weapons Effectiveness
	Administration
Wear Measurement
Wear tests show the ability of the oil to prevent wear. Some of our wear tests are ASTM D 4172, ASTM D 2266, ASTM D 2783, ASTM D 2596, and ASTM D 3233.
	Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
	Medium Speed Diesel Engine Section
	Engine Design and Analysis
	Fuels and Lubricants Research Division
	Lubricant Analysis, Administrative Staff
	Filtration and Fine Particle Technology
	Surface Engineering and Materials Chemistry Section
	Corrosion Science and Process Engineering
Wear Metal Analysis
Wear Metal Analysis is the the study of debris from a lubricated system to determine the current and past health of that system
	Chemical Engineering
	Administration
	Lubricant Analysis, Administrative Staff
	Ballistics and Explosives Range
	Materials Engineering Department
Weather Modeling
Development and application of computer codes for modeling of weather including the lower atmosphere (mesoscale models) and upper atmosphere (global circulation models for 50 km and above).
	Administration
	Administration
	Computational Mechanics
Weather Monitoring
	Chemical Engineering
Web Consulting
Web site design, marketing, etc.
	Web Consulting
Web-Based Applications
	Contract & Administration
	Emerging Technologies
	Aerospace Systems Engineering
	Earth and Planetary Sciences
Weld Fatigue
Weld Fatigue
	Mechanics and Materials Section
Weld Nondestructive Testing
Inspection of welds for defects such as inclusions, lack of fusion, lack of penetration, and voids.
	Applied Physics Division
	Sensor Systems and Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology Department
Welded Fabrication
Welded Fabrication is primarily associated with pressure vessels and test fixturing
	Marine Structures and Engineering Section
WEST (Program)
	Administration
Wet Chemistry
	Administration
	Inorganics/Radiochemistry
	Environmental Engineering and Monitoring
	Lubricant Analysis, Administrative Staff
Wet Gas Flow Measurement
	Fluid Dynamics and Multiphase Flow
Wind Engineering
	Fluids and Machinery Engineering Department
Simulations of local and regional wind conditions for use in the development and sighting of wind turbines.
	Planetary Atmospheres Section
Window/Door Certification Testing
Fire, Structural,Ballistics and Explosion Testing performed to ASTM, IMO, NFPA, UL and other recognized standards for the purpose of obtaining building code and/or SOLAS and IMO approval. Listing and Labeling services with third-party inspections are also available.
	Listing, Labeling, and Follow-Up Inspections
	Engineering and Research Section
	Lubricant Analysis, Administrative Staff
Window/Door Certification--Explosion/Ballistics
Ballistics and Explosion Testing performed to recognized standards for the purpose of obtaining building code approval. Listing and labeling services with third-party inspections are also available.
	Ballistics and Explosives Range
Window/Door Certification--Fire
"Fire Testing performed to ASTM, IMO, NFPA, UL, and other recognized standards for the purpose of obtaining building code and/or SOLAS and IMO approval. Listing and Labeling services with third-party inspections are also available.
	Fire Resistance Section
Windows for Computer Displays
	Aerospace Systems Engineering
	Automation and Data Systems Division
Wireless Communications
	Administration
	System Security and High Reliability Software
	Network-Centric Systems
	Network Communications and Infrastructure Group
	Surveillance Systems
	Staff Engineers
Wireless LANs
	Aerospace Systems Engineering
	System Security and High Reliability Software
	Network-Centric Systems
	Network Communications and Infrastructure Group
Wireless Network Technology
	Aerospace Systems Engineering
	System Security and High Reliability Software
	Network-Centric Systems
	Network Communications and Infrastructure Group
Worker Exposure--Volatile Organic/Shipbrd
	Environmental Engineering and Monitoring
	Fluids and Machinery Engineering Department
	Fluids and Machinery Engineering Department
Workplace Monitoring
Perform workplace surveys (area air sampling and personnel monitoring) to determine employee occupational exposures to chemicals (dusts, vapors, aerosols). Includes inhalation exposures to airborne chemicals and dermal exposures.
	Administration
	Environmental Engineering and Monitoring
Wound Healing
	Biomedical Engineering Section