- The following are links to copies of papers we have published. We have not yet completely scanned all publications. If you need a publication for research or other purpose let us know and we will try to scan or loan you a copy.
- Contact us at mchenry@mchenrysoftware.com. Please also see Note on Contact Information
- Here is a summary of the pioneering research by Ray McHenry:
- This list and links are also contained on main McHenry Software website at Over 60 Years of McHenry Technical Reports
- 2022:Investigation of EDR Data From a High Speed Crash with 3D Simulation, Brian G. McHenry, McHenry Software, May 2022, Collision Magazine, Volume 16, issue 1
- 2015:A Review of the Development and Validation of Simulation Tech for Accident Recon,Brian G. McHenry, Dec 2015, Collision Magazine, Volume 10, issue 2
- 2015:The Proper Use of Simulation Technology for Collision and Rollover Reconstructions, Brian G. McHenry, May 2015, 2015 IPTM Special Problems
- 2014:CRASH Damage Analysis, Raymond R. & Brian G. McHenry, 2014 NAPARS Conference, Portland, Maine
- 2014:The Role of Vehicle Dynamics Simulation in Highway Safety Research,Raymond R. McHenry, ASME Milliken Invited Lecture,2014 ASME International Design & Engineering Conference Advanced Vehicle Technologies, Buffalo, NY
- 2011:A Short History of Nearly Everything! (...about McHenry and Computers in Highway Safety), Brian G. McHenry, 2011 ARC-CSI conference, Las Vegas, published in Collision magazine Volume 6, Issue 2
2000's
- 2004 Head Injury Criterion and the ATB, Brian G. McHenry, 2004 ATB USERS' CONFERENCE
- 2003 SMAC2003 - The Automatic Iteration of SMAC McHenry & McHenry, SAE 2003-01-0486, 2003 SAE International Congress, Detroit, MI, March
- 2003 McHenry Accident Reconstruction, McHenry & McHenry
- 2002 "Occupant Kinematics in Forensics: Evaluating 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 970947
- 1997 "Effects of Restitution in the Application of Crush Coefficients", McHenry & McHenry, SAE 970960
- 1997 "CRASH-97 - Refinement of the Trajectory Solution Procedure", McHenry & McHenry, SAE 970949
- 1997 "RICSAC-97 - A Reevaluation of the Reference Set of Full Scale Crash Tests", McHenry & McHenry, SAE 970961
- 1992 "Simulation Models of Vehicle Dynamics", B.G. McHenry, presented 1987, 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".
- 1987 "HVOSM-87", McHenry & McHenry, SAE 880228, SAE International Congress, Detroit, Michigan
- 1987 "SMAC-87", McHenry & McHenry, SAE 880227, SAE International Congress, Detroit, Michigan
- 1987 "Rollover Potential of Vehicles on Embankments, Sideslopes and other Roadside Features", Deleys, N. J., Parada, L.O, FHWA/RD-86/164, PB87-212783, Executive Summary Report (Proprietary HVOSM program w/extensions and refinements provided by McHenry & McHenry)
- 1987 "Safety Issues Related to Mini-Cars from a Roadway Perspective", Council, F.M., Reinfurt, D.W., McHenry, B.G.
- 1986 "A Revised Damage Analysis Procedure for the CRASH Computer Program", McHenry & McHenry, SAE 861894, 30th Stapp Car Crash Conference
- 1985 "Safety and Operational Considerations for Design of Rural Highway Curves" (HVOSM Sections by McHenrys (DOT-FH-11-9575, PB-86139664/AS); Glennon, Neuman and Leisch, (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), (Full Report by Graham & Glennon) (DTFH61-80-C00146), February, 1984. (HVOSM simulation work and several sections performed by McHenry)
- 1983 "HVOSM Studies of Highway Centerline Crowns", Contract DOT-FH-11-9575 J.C. Glennon, T.R. Neuman, B.G. McHenry
- 1983 "HVOSM Studies of Highway Cross Slope Design"(2 megs), Contract DOT-FH-11-9575, PB86 114840; J.C. Glennon, B.G. McHenry, T.R. Neuman
- 1983 "Prediction of the Sensitivity of Vehicle Dynamics to Highway Curve Geometrics", January 1983, TRB 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
- 1982 "CRASH3 User's Guide and Technical Manual",(4 megs) . DOT-HS-805732, NHTSA, revised April 1982. (Collection of prior publications by R.R. McHenry)
- 1982 "HVOSM Studies of Cross-Slope Breaks on Highway Curves", Contract DOT-FH-11-9575, PB33 191619; May 1982 J.C. Glennon, T.R. Neuman, R. R. McHenry., B.G. McHenry
- 1981 "Design Criteria for Geometric Elements - Follow-up HVOSM Studies of Curb Impacts", Report FHWA-11-9575, November 1981 R. R. McHenry; B.G. McHenry , please also see follow-up study 1986 HVOSM Curb Impact Studies
- 1981 "National Crash Severity Study--Quality Control, Task 5. Analysis to Refine Spinout Aspects of CRASH", McHenry, R.R., and McHenry, B.G., NTIS Pub PB-81-180507, January
- 1979 Crash3 User's Guide and Technical Manual, PB83112201 (found this link recently (2021) if not available, local copy added CRASH3 User's Manual
- 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 Pub 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
- 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
- 1976 "The Astro Spiral Jump-An Automobile Stunt Designed via Simulation", McHenry, R.R., SAE 760339, SAE Automotive Engineering Congress, Detroit, Michigan
- 1976 "User's Manual for the CRASH Computer Program", McHenry, R.R; NTIS #PB 252115.
- 1976 "Extension and Refinements of the CRASH Computer Program Part I - Analytical Reconstruction of Highway Accidents", McHenry, R.R., NTIS #PB 252114.
- 1976 "Extensions and Refinements of the CRASH Computer Program - Evaluation of Reconstruction Techniques for Highway Accidents", McHenry, R.R., February 1976, NTIS #PB 252116.
- 1976 "CRASH II User's Manual", McHenry, R. R., and Lynch, J. P., November 1976, ZQ-5708-V-4, NTIS #PB 262822.
- 1976 "User's Manual for the CRASH Computer Program", McHenry, R. R, ZQ-5708-V-3, DOT-HS-5-01124.
- 1976 "Mathematical Reconstruction of Highway Accidents--Further Extensions and Refinements of the CRASH", McHenry, R. R., and Lynch, J. P., November 1976, DOT-HS-802-287, Calspan Report ZQ-5708-V-5.
- 1976 "Computer Aids for Accident Reconstruction", McHenry, R.R., SAE 760776. 1976 SAE Automobile Engineering Meeting
- 1976,"Notes on Interpretation of Collision Damage, McHenry, R.R., Calspan Corporation, 29 March 1976
- 1976 "Highway-Vehicle Object Simulation Model - 1976: 4 Volumes,"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 "CRASH2A User'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", SAE, International Automobile Engineering Meeting, Detroit, Michigan
- 1974 "Mathematical Reconstruction of Highway Accidents: Scene Measurements and Data Processing Systems", McHenry, Jones, Lynch, Calspan ZQ-5341-V-2, DOT-HS-053-3-658
- 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 "Mathematical Reconstruction of Highway Accidents"(3 megs), McHenry, R.R., Segal, D.J.,Lynch, J.P.,Henderson, P.M.,CAL Report No. ZM-5096-V-1, Contract DOT-HS-053-1-146, PB 220150
- 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
- 1971 "Research in Automobile Dynamics - A Computer Simulation of General Three-Dimensional Motions", SAE 710361
- 1970 "A Review of the Current State of the Art of Automobile Structural Crashworthiness", 1970 International Automobile Safety Conference Compendium, SAE, Paper 700412
- 1969 "An Analysis of the Dynamics of Automobiles During Simultaneous Cornering and Ride Motions", R.R. McHenry, IME Conference "Handling of Vehicles Under Emergency Control", A Symposium, Loughborough, 8th January
- 1968 "Computer Simulation of Single Vehicle Accidents", McHenry, R.R., SAE Transactions
- 1968 "Computer Simulation of Automobile Accidents - A New Research Tool,Raymond R McHenry, Science & Technology Magazine on Niagara Frontier, Vol 24, No 5
- 1967 Computer Simulation of the Crash Victim - A Validation Study, Raymond R McHenry, Kenneth Naab, Journal of the ASSE Magazine, Volume XII, Number 10, October 1967
- 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 Highway Guardrails - A review of Current Practice, NCHRP Report No. 36, Norman J Deleys & Raymond R McHenry
- 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., 7th Stapp Car Crash Conference
- 1962, "Research for Better Barriers-Analytical Prediction of Highway Barrier Performance Confirmed by Crash Testing", Research Trends, Vol. X, No. 3, 1962, Calspan Corporation.
- 1960, "Analysis of Spring Installations for Low-frequency Suspension of Vehicles", Industrial Mathematics, Vol. 10, Part I, 1960, Industrial Mathematics Society, Detroit, Michigan
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