Ronald Elwell

Accident reconstruction including analysis of speed, direction, vehicle crash characteristics, braking motions, vehicle overlaps, occupant contact characteristics and egressibility factors including passenger doors, van doors and lift gate style rear doors

Fire accident analysis involving cars, trucks, tractors, boats, buildings and aircraft fire incidents

Determining the cause and origin of electrical and petrochemical product's malfunctions leading to fires in vehicles, buildings and/or aircraft

Fire prevention system design and analysis of existing designs to control the hazards of fuels or their storage and use in stationary or mobile situations

Design and manufacturing engineering analysis to minimize the risk of fire originating in the product or its environment of use

Examination and analysis of latch mechanisms and the engineering mechanics of their design especially involving door latch designed security against inadvertent opening under the stress of an accident or collision

The analysis of firing control mechanisms in firearms. This includes the kinematic analysis of locking breech mechanisms, safety locking devices and trigger control adequacy

Firearms design and manufacturing analysis particularly involving the mechanics of achieving ergometrically "safe" operations

Accident Recon./Invest.

Mechanical Engineering