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

KEY TERMS:
engine development
engine testing
performance testing
performance 
development 
engine benchmarking 
valve deposits 
pleasure boats 
ultra low emissions 
small engine 
generator set testing

Spark Ignition Engines Project Briefs

The project briefs listed below demonstrate a few of the many projects and activities conducted by the Spark Ignition (SI) Engine Section at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI). In most cases, details are intentionally omitted because the work was conducted for a commercial client and results are proprietary. Information is released only with a client's permission.

• Development of Gasoline Engines to Meet ULEV

• Efficiency Improvements Associated with Ethanol-Fueled Spark-Ignition Engines

• Engine Validation Program

• Small Off-Road Engine Evaluation Program

• Marine Engine & Drive Comparison

• Chevrolet 454 Cylinder Head Evaluation

• Generator Power Plant Evaluation

• Study of Intake Valve Deposits Through Laboratory Bench Tests

• Engine and Vehicle Benchmarking

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.