Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) Consortia Information

SwRI Consortia

Clean High-Efficiency Diesel Engine VI

Summary - Building on the more than 20 years of the industry's longest running diesel research consortium, the CHEDE-VI Consortium began in November 2011.
This program is pursuing the world's most efficient engines to meet the needs of industry 5 to 10 years into the future. The four-year multi-client consortium includes consideration of worldwide markets and technology impacts on each.
Participation - $120,000 per year ($70,000 for suppliers and manufacturers)
Years anticipated - Four years
Contact - Dr. Charlie Roberts, (210) 522-5521 or croberts@swri.org
Web site: chedevi.swri.org

Diesel Aftertreatment Accelerated Aging Cycles (DAAAC)

Summary - DAAAC is a cooperative research program that will develop accelerated aging procedures for diesel emission systems and components. The effort will seek to provide common procedures for use by industry in general, and to potentially simplify certification procedures required to sell diesel-powered vehicles in the United States.
Years anticipated - Three years
Contact - Dr. Gordon Bartley, (210) 522-5871 or gbartley@swri.org
Web site: daaac.swri.org

ESSES Consortium: Energy Storage System Evaluation and Safety

Summary - The mission of the SwRI ESSES Consortium is to provide transparency in the automotive battery market as a means to advance the development of energy storage systems.
Participation - $65,000 per year
Years anticipated - Three years
Contact - Bapiraju Surampudi, Ph.D., (210) 522-3278 or bsurampudi@swri.org
Web site: batteryconsortium.swri.org

High-Efficiency, Dilute Gasoline Engine (HEDGE^®)

Summary - The SwRI HEDGE Consortium is designed to seek to improve gasoline engine technology for heavy-duty applications.
Participation - $95,000 per year ($55,000 for suppliers)
Years anticipated - Ongoing, yearly renewal
Contact - Terence F. Alger II, (210) 522-5505 or talger@swri.org
Web site: hedge-II.swri.org

Particle Sensor Performance and Durability Consortium (PSPD)

Summary - The SwRI PSPD Consortium is a cooperative research consortium to investigate the performance and durability of particle sensors designed for onboard diagnostics and diesel engine emissions control.
Participation - $55,000
Years anticipated - Ongoing, yearly renewal
Contact - Imad Khalek, Ph.D., (210) 522-2536 or ikhalek@swri.org
Web site: pspd.swri.org

Powertrain Consulting Support Services

Summary - Members will gain an engineering consulting service that provides regular updates of fuels, lubricants, engines and powertrain technology advancements in the automotive industry.
Participation - Contact Dr. Charlie Roberts for more information
Years anticipated - Ongoing, yearly renewal
Contact - Dr. Charlie Roberts, (210) 522-5521 or croberts@swri.org

Preignition Prevention Program (P³)

Summary - SwRI will launch a new consortium in January 2011 focusing on fuels and lubricants to discover ways to suppress low-speed preignition (LSPI), a condition that causes heavy engine knock and can seriously damage engine parts or cause complete engine failure.
Participation - Contact Christopher Chadwell for more information
Years anticipated - Ongoing, yearly renewal
Contact - Christopher Chadwell, (210) 522-5494 or cchadwell@swri.org

Structural Integrity/ NASGRO Development and Support

Summary - Enhance the technical capabilities and user support services for the widely-used NASGRO fracture mechanics computer code.
Participation - Fees for the next cycle will be $23,000 per year participating site, or $57,000 per year company-wide
Years anticipated - New cycle begins May 2010, Current cycle 2007-2010 (previous cycles 2001-2007).
Contact - Dr. R. Craig McClung, (210) 522-2422 or cmcclung@swri.org
or Joe Cardinal, (210) 522-3323 or jcardinal@swri.org
Website - www.nasgro.swri.org

May 15, 2012