SwRI Spark Ignition Engines Capabilities: Spark Ignition (SI) Engine Section performs projects to design, develop, and test all SI engine types

Design, develop, and evaluation research and development is performed by the Spark Ignition Engine Group at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) on all spark ignition (SI) engine types, including:

  • Automotive

  • Marine

  • Small off-road

  • Industrial

  • Motorcycle

  • Aircraft

image of the wide variety of engine types tested and researched by SwRI

SwRI conducts research and testing on a wide variety of engine types

 

Spark Ignition Engine Capabilities

SwRI has capabilities for and experience with the following types of spark ignition 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

  • Noise, vibration, and harshness 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 and analysis

  • Fuel studies

  • Real-time oil consumption

  • Direct injection (GDI or SIDI)

  • Gasket testing

  • Vehicle performance modeling

For more information about spark ignition engine capabilities at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Terry Alger at talger@swri.org or (210) 522-5505.

 

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