SwRI: Philosophy of Engine Design Section specializes in designing and analyzing engines, mechanical design, mechanical analysis, and thermodynamic analyses of engine performance

The Engine Design Section at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) employs a product-centered approach to a variety of engine design projects ranging from component evaluation to "clean sheet" engine design. We offer clients:

  • Project and program definition

  • Conceptual design

  • Component and system modeling and analysis

  • Detailed design

  • Prototyping and testing

image of cylinder   image of conceptual design   image of rockers

Model of cylinder

  

Model of conceptual design

  

Automotive rockers


For more information about the engine design philosophy at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Mark Tussing at mtussing@swri.org or

(210) 522-2628.

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