Component and system design and fabrication services for air, fuel, lubricant, and other engine and powertrain systems and components are provided by Vehicle Systems Research engineers at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI). These services include:

Prototype component design and functionality evaluation
Computational fluid dynamics analysis
Prototyping
Statistical analysis

In addition to component and systems development, SwRI engineers at have extensive experience in:

Fuel and lubricant delivery systems
Air induction systems
Automotive component testing

SwRI engineers possess a comprehensive understanding of:

Flow dynamics
Contamination tolerance
Material life expectancy

For more information about fuel systems and contamination research and component and systems development capabilities at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Xiaojian Tao, Ph.D. at xtao@swri.org or (210) 522-6962.

Contact Information

Xiaojian Tao, Ph.D.

Fuel Systems and Contamination Research

(210) 522-6962

xtao@swri.org

Related Terminology

contaminants

fuel components

fuel system components

powertrain components

air induction systems

lubricant systems

automotive safety

vehicle performance

contamination damage

fuel injectors

functionality testing

contamination sensitivity and durability testing

contaminant chemical composition determination

contaminant particle size evaluation

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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.

September 30, 2008