Powertrain Design, Analysis & Simulation

The powertrain design, analysis and simulation team at Southwest Research Institute helps clients develop solutions for engines, powertrains and components. Our experience includes mechanical design, mechanical analysis, and thermodynamic analyses of engine performance using computer aided engineering (CAE) tools such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and finite element analysis (FEA).

Powertrain Simulation & CAE Design Solutions

SwRI’s experience ranges from design and development of component and system upgrades to “clean sheet” full-engine designs to meet new product requirements, improve exhaust emissions, increase fuel economy and gain higher power output. Our powertrain simulation services cover internal combustion engines, electric powertrains, hybrid vehicles, and EV batteries, cells and packs.

SwRI performs CFD automotive analysis on IC engines, electric powertrains and EV batteries.

Internal Combustion Engine Design & Analysis

Single Cylinder Engines
Clean Sheet Engine Design
Alternative Fuel Conversions
Performance and Mechanical Development
ICE and Drivetrain Design Vehicle Integration
Component and System Design
Vehicle Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Other: specific analysis standards, methodologies

ICE Combustion System Simulation

Thermal FEA & Cooling System CFD
Combustion CFD, Knock Prediction and Ignition Modeling
Structural Dynamics
Vibration and Modal Analysis
Fatigue and Durability
Related Webinar - CHT Analysis for Diesel and Gasoline Engines

Electric Vehicle Design & Engineering

E-Motor Cooling Simulation
Analysis for E-Motor Fluids Performance
Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Design Integration
Electric Powertrain Packaging and Integration
Electric Powertrain specific test/analysis standards, methodologies
Related Webinar - Comprehensive Electric Motor Cooling Modeling

Battery Analysis for Mechanical Abuse

Learn how CAE models are helping analyze lithium-ion batteries, predicting internal short circuit, thermal runaway and fire propagation at cell, module and pack level.

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Battery Design Engineering & Analysis

Battery Thermal Management
Battery Thermal and Mechanical Abuse Simulation
Battery Safety Systems Design and Evaluation
- Thermal Runaway Prevention
- Battery Cell Failure Isolation
- Vent Gas Removal
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