McHenry Forum - Crash Reconstruction & Simulation

2023: March 6: Today Raymond R McHenry, is a healthy 94!
Happy Birthday!
Ray is a pioneer in the world of crash reconstruction and vehicle dynamics simulation
(see link or below for a list of the many accomplishments) Ray & Brian around 1988, also another recent picture of Ray & Connie (we made him wear a tie!)

• Raymond R McHenry is a pioneer in the world of crash reconstruction and vehicle dynamics simulation.
  See the following for detailed information on some of his many landmark pioneering achievements:
  • 1963: Ray pioneered Occupant Simulation Research: also see ATB & Occupant Pedestrian Reconstruction
  • 1969: Ray pioneered HVOSM: 3D Vehicle Simulation Research for Highway safety with HVOSM: also see HVOSM & 3D Dynamics Simulation
  • 1970: Ray Invented the Spiral Jump:McHenry James Bond Spiral Jump
  • 1971: First public performance of the Astro Spiral Jump at the Houston Astrodome on Jan. 15,1971

    

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  • 1973: Ray invented SMAC progam: SMAC & Collision Simulation
  • 1975: Ray invented the CRASH program:CRASH & Damage Analysis
  • 1980: Ray & Brian formed McHenry Consultants
  • 1994: Ray & Brian formed McHenry Software
  • 1998: Ray & Brian reconstructed the Princess Diana Crash for CBS 48 Hours
  • 2011: Brian published: A Short History of Nearly Everything! (...about McHenry and Computers in Highway Safety)
  • 2017: Ray & Brian created the Jaguar E-Pace Rollover Stunt with msmac3D
  • 2020: Ray & Brian continue to research and develop all of these tools:msmac3D General Q&A
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  Please also see Over 50 years of McHenry scientific papers on collision reconstruction and vehicle simulation.

Had someone ask: when was that picture of Ray and you taken? and why not a recent photo...
OK
....so i added the year (1988) on that picture
and here's a recent picture of Ray & Connie (my mother & father) (and i inserted it in the posting above too!)

Added new picture from his 92nd Birthday Bash (ok, COVID restrictions being followed (we ARE scientists!)
so following is Ray & Connie on Ray's 92nd birthday!
(Tie not required, Just Cake, Wine and Guinness!)

Just realized hadn't posted up a pic of Ray for his 93rd trip around the sun on March 6th, 2022!

• Here is was on his 93rd birthday at sister kath's place with Connie and daughters Trish, Kathy, and granddaughter Lily.
  The McHenry boys were missing: Stan, Kevin, Bill & I: but we all saw him on that special day and have weekly since!
  He's still going strong these days and he and I have a few interesting ideas/projects in the pipeline. Stay tuned!

March 2024, Ray is 95 and healthy and doing great.

• Unfortunately in June 2023, Connie, his wife and my mother, passed away.
  • Constance McHenry Obituary