Southwest Research Institute | R&D From Deep Sea to Deep Space

Advanced science. Applied technology.

After critical NASA review, researchers from SwRI, UT San Antonio will evaluate performance of patent-pending electrolyzer

Overhead view of a flight rig containing electrolyzer technology

SwRI/UT San Antonio

Expanding Hypersonic Testing

SwRI makes upgrades to testing facility to simulate extreme conditions of Mach 4

Engineer working in the SwRI High Energy Annex Test (HEAT) facility

Making Connections

An SwRI-led study connects a period of heavy bombardment on Earth, which led to a period of biological and geological changes, to catastrophic breakup of asteroid

Go to SwRI press release: SwRI-led research connects asteroid collision to impact showers 800 million years ago

NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio

Advancing Hybrid Energy Storage

SwRI, SMU collaborate to expand storage capacity and increase efficiency of electrical grids used for data centers, other mission-critical loads

Technician outside SwRI’s on-campus 500-kilowatt-hour grid-connected Battery Energy Storage System on a cloudy day

Designing Next-Gen Batteries

SwRI, SMU will advance solid-state batteries for more stable, safer energy storage

Go to SwRI press release: SwRI, SMU collaborate to advance solid-state batteries

Modeling Meteorite Composition

SwRI-led study connects the concentration of molten mineral droplets in meteorites to the chaotic final stages of planetary formation

Close up of chondrules in a polarized light micrograph

Max Rouger - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Courses & Workshops

Industrial Gas Turbine Combustion

Join us for a free webinar hosted by Francesco Di Sabatino, Ph.D.
Blade Aeromechanic Analysis

Join us for a free webinar hosted by Jonathan Wade.
Keeping Score on the Shop Floor

Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC), a program of SwRI, is hosting a Keeping Score on the Shop Floor course.… more
Dry Gas Seals and Sealing Systems

Join us for a free webinar hosted by Aaron Rimpel.
Rotordynamics Tutorial

Join us for a free webinar hosted by Thomas Kerr, Ph.D.
Lean Manufacturing Certification Program

Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC), a program of SwRI, is hosting a Lean Manufacturing Certification… more
Gas Turbine & Compressor Short Course

SwRI is hosting a 3.5 day Gas Turbine & Compressor short course.
Introduction to Microencapsulation

SwRI is hosting an Introduction to Microencapsulation two-and-a-half-day workshop.
Penetration Mechanics Short Course

SwRI is hosting a Penetration Mechanics short course.