McHenry Consultants, Inc.( MCI) is an accident/collision investigation/reconstrucution company formed in 1980 by Raymond R. McHenry and Brian G. McHenry. MCI specializes in the investigation and reconstruction of highway accidents which has included the development, refinement and utilization of computer programs.
For over 40 years McHenry Consultants has continued research and development of computer models related to accident reconstruction. McHenry Consultants are experts in the state-of-the art of computer modeling and in particular the following areas: Accident Reconstruction, Vehicle Dynamics, Automotive Engineering and Occupant Kinematics.
McHenry Consultants has investigated and reconstructed over a 1000 accidents since 1980 and has staff available to investigate and reconstruct any type of motor vehicle crash including those involving cars, trucks, motorcycles and/or pedestrians. We have a staff of consultants, accident investigators, reconstructionists and Professional Engineers, located in North Carolina and throughout the country who can quickly respond to your case file needs.
McHenry Consultants are experts in the state-of-the art of computer modeling and in particular any of the following computer programs for Accident Reconstruction, Vehicle Dynamics and Occupant Kinematics:
m-smac, SMAC, and clones: WinSMAC, EDSMAC
CRASH, EDCRASH, PC-CRASH, VIRTUAL_CRASH
CVS/ATB, CAL-2D and the various clones: DYNAMAN, ATB-3I, GATB, MADYMO.
In 2017 Brian G. McHenry was hired by Jaguar UK to design the 2018 Jaguar E-Pace Rollover Stunt. McHenry used computer simulation to modify the original spiral jump stunt for the 2018 Jaguar E-Pace vehicle. The stunt was where the 2018 Jaguar E-Pace was driven by a stunt driver up a ramp and rolled 360 degrees and landed on its wheels and continued driving down the road.
In 1998, Brian G. McHenry was hired by CBS News to reconstruct the Princess Diana crash for the CBS News television program “48 Hours” where he presented results and answered questions in interviews broadcast on June 11, 1998 and August 31, 1998.
The Astro Spiral Jump is an auto stunt invented and designed by Raymond R. McHenry in 1974 US Patent No. 3,814,021 that was also used in the James Bond Movie Man with the Golden Gun
Brian G. McHenry has worked in the field of Crash Reconstruction and Vehicle Dynamics since 1978 and has published over 18 technical papers in the field. He has taught and presented at accident reconstruction seminars.
In 1998, he was hired by CBS News to reconstruct the Princess Di accident for the television program “48 Hours” where he presented results and answered questions in interviews broadcast on June 11, 1998 and August 31, 1998.
In 2017 he was hired by Jaguar,UK to design the 2018 Jaguar E-Pace Rollover Stunt. McHenry used computer simulation to modify the original spiral jump stunt to accomodate the 2018 Jaguar E-Pace vehicle. The stunt was where a vehicle is driven up a ramp and rolls 360 degrees and lands on its wheels and continued driving down the road.
Raymond R. McHenry was the principal investigator and analytical developer for CAL-2D, HVOSM, SMAC & CRASH. These programs form the basis for most of the vehicle dynamics, accident reconstruction and occupant simulation models available today. Mr. McHenry has published more than 45 technical papers and 40 technical reports.
The Astro Spiral Jump is an auto stunt invented and designed by Raymond R. McHenry with m-hvosm [US Patent No. 3,814,021].
2015 "A Review of the Development and Validation of Simulation Technology for Vehicular Accident Reconstruction, Brian G. McHenry, McHenry Software, Collision Magazine, Volume 10, issue 2, Dec 2015
2015 The Proper Use of Simulation Technology for Collision and Rollover Reconstructions and Highway Safety, Brian G. McHenry, McHenry Software, 2015 IPTM Special Problems, 2015
2014 "CRASH Damage Analysis", Raymond R. & Brian G. McHenry.McHenry Software, 2014 NAPARS Conference, Portland, Maine, September 2014
2014 "The Role of Vehicle Dynamics Simulation in Highway Safety Research",Raymond R. McHenry.McHenry Software, 2014 ASME Milliken Invited Lecture,2014 ASME International Design & Engineering Conference Advanced Vehicle Technologies, Buffalo, NY, August 2014
2011 "A Short History of Nearly Everything! (...about McHenry and Computers in Highway Safety)", Brian G. McHenry, Presented May 24, 2011at the 2011 ARC-CSI conference in Las Vegas, published in Collision magazine Volume 6, Issue 2 - Fall 2011
2004 "Head Injury Criterion and the ATB", Brian G. McHenry, Presented Sept 29, 2004at the 2004 ATB USERS' CONFERENCE
2003 "SMAC2003 - The Automatic Iteration of SMAC" McHenry & McHenry, SAE Paper No. 2003-01-0486, presented and published March 4, 2003 at the 2003 SAE International Congress, Detroit, MI, March 2003
2003 McHenry Accident Reconstruction, McHenry & McHenry, 2003
2002 "Occupant Kinematics in Forensics: Evaluating the Appropriateness and Applicability of an ATB Application", Brian G. McHenry, 2002 ATB USERS' CONFERENCE
2001 "The Algorithms of CRASH", McHenry, B
1999, "SMAC Computer Program", McHenry, B, SAE TOPTEC Accident Reconstruction state-of-the Art
1997 "SMAC-97 - Refinement of the Collision Algorithm", McHenry & McHenry, SAE Technical Paper No. 970947
1997 "Effects of Restitution in the Application of Crush Coefficients", McHenry & McHenry, SAE Technical Paper No. 970960
1997 "CRASH-97 - Refinement of the Trajectory Solution Procedure", McHenry & McHenry, SAE Technical Paper No. 970949
1997 "RICSAC-97 - A Reevaluation of the Reference Set of Full Scale Crash Tests", McHenry & McHenry, SAE Technical Paper No. 970961
1992 "Simulation Models of Vehicle Dynamics", B.G. McHenry, presented November1987, National Conference on Future Improvements to and Supplemental Guidance for AASHTO Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets; Published April 1992, Transportation Research Board Circular "Beyond the Green Book".
1969 "An Analysis of the Dynamics of Automobiles During Simulataneous Cornering and Ride Motions",R.R. McHenry, IME Conference "Handling of Vehicles Under Emergency Control", A Symposium, Loughborough, 8th January, 1969
1968 "Computer Simulation of Single Vehicle Accidents", McHenry, R.R., Society of Automotive Engineers Transactions, 1968
1967 "Determination of Physical Criteria for Roadside Energy Conversion System",R. R. McHenry, N. J. Deleys and D. J. Segal, Calspan Report No. VJ-2251-V-1,July 1967.
1966 "Computer Simulation of the Crash Victim - a Validation Study", McHenry, R.R., SAE Paper 660792
1963 "Analysis of the Dynamics of Automobile Passenger-Restraint Systems", McHenry, R.R., Seventh Stapp Car Crash Conference, University of California and University of Minnesota, Play a Del Rey, California, 11-13 November 1963
1987 "HVOSM-87", McHenry & McHenry, SAE Technical Paper No. 880228, International Congress and Exposition, Detroit,Michigan
1987 "SMAC-87", McHenry & McHenry, SAE Technical Paper No. 880227, International Congress and Exposition, Detroit,Michigan
1987 "Rollover Potential of Vehicles on Embankments, Side slopes and other Roadside Features" (6 megs), Deleys, N. J., Parada, L.O, FHWA/RD-86/164, PB87-212783, August 1986 Executive Summary Report (Proprietary HVOSM programw/extensions and refinements provided by McHenry & McHenry)
1987 "Safety Issues Related to Mini-Cars from a Roadway Perspective", (11 megs)Council, F.M., Reinfurt, D.W., McHenry, B.G.
1986 "Effectiveness of Design Criteria for Geometric Elements - Follow-up HVOSM Studies of Highway Curb Impacts",Report FHWA-11-9575, November 1981 R. R. McHenry; B.G. McHenry , please also see HVOSM Curb Impact Studies, (6 megs), Dec 1986
1986"A Revised Damage Analysis Procedure for the CRASH Computer Program", McHenry & McHenry, SAE Paper No. 861894, Proceedings of the 30th Stapp Car Crash Conference
1985 "Safety and Operational Considerations for Design of Rural Highway Curves" (HVOSM Sections (3 megs), Full Report 14 megs!) (DOT-FH-11-9575, PB-86139664/AS); Glennon, Neuman and Leisch, December, 1985 (HVOSM Simulation work and sections in full report written by McHenry & McHenry).
1984 "Work Zone Design Considerations for Truck Operations and Pavement/Shoulder Drop-Offs" (draft sections by McHenry,5 megs), (FullReport by Graham & Glennon) (7 megs) (DTFH61-80-C00146), February, 1984. (HVOSM simulation work and several sections performed by McHenry)
1983 "HVOSM Studies of Highway Center line Crowns", Contract DOT-FH-11-9575October 1983 J.C. Glennon, T.R. Neuman, B.G. McHenry
1983 "HVOSM Studies of Highway Cross Slope Design" (2megs), ContractDOT-FH-11-9575, PB86 114840; Oct 1983 J.C. Glennon, B.G. McHenry, T.R. Neuman
1983 "Prediction of the Sensitivity of Vehicle Dynamics to Highway Curve Geometrics by Using Computer Simulation", January 1983, Transportation Research Board Record 923, J.C. Glennon; T.R. Neuman, B.G. McHenry
1983 "Comparison of Simulation Programs - Task E Progress Report", B.G. McHenry,Contract DOT-FH-11-9575; April 1983
1982 "CRASH3User's Guide and Technical Manual", (4 megs,on NHTSA site or on McHenry site). Publication No. DOT-HS-805732,National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Dept. of Transportation,Washington, DC, February 1981, revised April 1982. (Collection of prior publications by R.R. McHenry)
1982 "HVOSM Studies of Cross-Slope Breaks on Highway Curves", ContractDOT-FH-11-9575, PB33 191619; May 1982 J.C. Glennon, T.R. Neuman, R. R.McHenry., B.G. McHenry
1981 "National Crash Severity Study--Quality Control, Task 5. Analysis to Refine Spin out Aspects of CRASH", McHenry, R.R., and McHenry, B.G., NTIS Publication No. PB-81-180507, January 1981.
1979 "Revision of the CRASH2 Computer Program", McHenry, R. R., and Lynch,J. P., Contract DOT-HS-6-01442, Calspan Report ZP-6003-V-1, NTIS Publication No. PB-80-134505
1976 "Yielding-Barrier Test Data Base - Refinement of Damage Data Tables in the Crash Program",McHenry, R.R., Calspan Report No. ZR-5954-V-1, DOT-HS-5-01124 December1976.
1976 "User's Manual for the Crash Computer Program", McHenry, R.R. Calspan Report No. ZQ-5708-V-3, Contract No. DOT-HS-5-01124, Jan 1976
1976 "The Astro Spiral Jump-An Automobile Stunt Designed via Simulation", McHenry, R.R., SAE Paper No. 760339, Automotive Engineering Congress &Exposition, Detroit, Michigan
1976 "User's Manual for the CRASH Computer Program", McHenry, R.R; February1976, NTIS #PB 252115.
1976 "Extension and Refinements of the CRASH Computer Program Part I - Analytical Reconstruction of Highway Accidents", McHenry, R.R., NTIS #PB252114.
1976 "Extensions and Refinements of the CRASH Computer Program - Evaluation of Reconstruction Techniques for Highway Accidents", McHenry, R.R., February1976, NTIS #PB 252116.
1976 "CRASH II User's Manual", McHenry, R. R., and Lynch, J. P., November1976, ZQ-5708-V-4,NTIS #PB 262822.
1976 "User's Manual for the CRASH Computer Program", McHenry, R. R, January1976, ZQ-5708-V-3, DOT-HS-5-01124.
1976 "Mathematical Reconstruction of Highway Accidents - Further Extensions and Refinements of the CRASH Computer Program", McHenry, R. R., and Lynch,J. P., November 1976, DOT-HS-802-287, Calspan Report No. ZQ-5708-V-5.
1976 "Computer Aids for Accident Reconstruction", McHenry, R.R., Society of Automotive Engineers No. 760776. 1976 SAE Automobile Engineering and Manufacturing Meeting
1976 "Highway-Vehicle Object Simulation Model - 1976","Volume I - User's Manual",(PB-267401) "Volume II - Programmer's Manual" (PB-267402) "Volume III - Engineering Manual - Analysis" (PB-267403) "Volume IV -Engineering Manual - Validation" (PB-267404); Segal, D. J.. (Compilation of prior publications by McHenry)
1975 "The CRASH Program - A simplified Collision Reconstruction Program"McHenry, R.R. Proceedings of the Motor Vehicle Collision Investigation Symposium, Calspan, 1975
1975 "CRASH2AUser's Manual", McHenry, R. R., and Lynch, J. P., (unpublished)Contract DOT-HS-6 -1442, Calspan Report No. ZP-6003-V-2.
1975 "A Comparison of Results Obtained With Different Analytical Techniques for Reconstruction of Highway Accidents", Society of Automotive Engineers, International Automobile Engineering and Manufacturing Meeting, Detroit, Michigan, October 13-17, 1975.
1973 "A Computer Program for Reconstruction of Highway Accidents", Proceedings of the Seventeenth Stapp Car Crash Conference,Oklahoma City, Oklahoma , SAE 730980
1973,"Approximations of Impact Conditions via Computer Simulation", McHenry, R.R., NATO Conference on Accident Investigations, Brussels, Belgium, 1973
1973 "Mathematical Reconstruction of Highway Accidents"(3megs), McHenry, R.R., Segal, D.J.,Lynch, J.P.,Henderson, P.M.,CAL Report No. ZM-5096-V-1, ContractDOT-HS-053-1-146, Jan 1973, PB 220150
1971 "Research in Automobile Dynamics - A Computer Simulation of General Three-Dimensional Motions", SAE 710361
1971 "Development of a Computer Program to Aid in the Investigation of Highway Accidents", McHenry, R.R., Calspan Report VJ-2979-V-1, Contract FH-11-7526, Interim Technical Report, NTIS PB-208537
1970 "A Review of the Current State of the Art of Automobile Structural Crashworthiness", 1970 International Automobile Safety Conference Compendium, Society of Automotive Engineers, 1970, Paper 700412
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