CONTACT:
Charles Roberts
Spark Ignition Engines
(210) 522-5521
E-mail: Charles Roberts

KEY TERMS:
emissions  
development
component 
evaluations
performance 
development
combustion 
chamber 
optimization
engine 
dynamometer 
testing
gaseous fuels
spark plug testing
fuel spray analysis
electronic control
engineering 
services

Spark Ignition Engines Capabilities

The Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) SI Engine Section performs projects to design, develop, and test all SI engine types including:

• Automotive

• Marine

• Small Off-Road

• Industrial

• Motorcycle

• Aircraft

SwRI has capabilities for and experience with the following types of SI development projects:

• Alternative fuels

• Durability

• Hot/cold environments

• Altitude testing

• Electronic controls

• Ignition systems comparisons

• Engine Benchmarking

• EMC

• Injection system development

• Cold start emissions reduction

• Emissions development

• NVH development

• Component evaluations

• Engine performance modeling

• Piston ring pack analysis

• Combustion optimization

• Engine & vehicle calibration

• Radioactive tracer wear studies

• Cylinder head tumble & swirl

• Failure mode analysis

• Rapid catalyst light off

• Design & Analysis

• Fuel studies

• Real-time oil consumption

• Direct injection (GDI or SIDI)

• Gasket testing

• Vehicle performance modeling

Please browse this web site to see the full capabilities and experience of SwRI and the Engine, Emissions & Vehicle Research Division. Then give us an opportunity to become an extension of your engineering department. E-mail Charles Roberts or call him at (210) 522-5521 for more information.

  
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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.