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Drivetrain Test and Evaluation
Drivetrain Engineering Product Experience includes: Front and rear wheel drive automatics, Continually variable transmissions (CVTs), Dual clutch transmissions (DCTs), Automated manual transaxles (AMTs), Manual transmissions, Transfer cases, Axles and differentials, Hybrid systems, Complete drivetrain systems, Prop and half shafts, Torque converters, Clutches, Pumps, Bearings, Seals, Gears and chains, Lubricants, Hydraulic circuits, and Control modules and electrical components. Drivetrain testing capabilities include: State-of-the-art efficiency measurement; Spin loss measurement; Line pressure schedule development; Temperature-controlled testing; Hardware-in-the-loop real-time vehicle simulation; Engine simulation with firing pulse/inertia replication; Grade and hill profile simulation; Component characterization and performance; Durability testing; Clutch capacity testing; High speed limit testing; Steady state and transient thermal analysis; Shock, noise and vibration testing; Automated manual shifting; Fluid effects and lubrication; Shift feel evaluation and investigation; Transaxle torque steer; Component to component variation analysis; Transmission calibration; Transmission instrumentation, benchmarking, and reverse engineering; and Diagnosis of production issues.
  Drivetrain Design & Development; Design & Development; Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research

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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.

November 02, 2010