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Technical research publications allow peer reviewed analysis and sharing of information with other researchers. Active critique, feedback, and analysis by engineering peers benefit the field of accident reconstruction and the advancement of the science of automotive engineering. Accident reconstruction is an evolving science. Authoring technical publications allows KEVA Engineering to remain at the leading edge of accident reconstruction technologies. Our ongoing commitment to publishing ensures that our case analysis is based on the latest techniques and methodologies.

The following list includes papers and publications authored by KEVA Engineering. Some of these documents are available on-line, while others are available in hardcopy only. Please be aware that these documents are copyright protected by either their respective publishing companies, KEVA Engineering, or both. Any reproduction without the expressed written consent of these organizations is prohibited by law. These on-line versions are for viewing purposes only. If after viewing the documents, you wish to print them, please contact the publisher or KEVA Engineering for assistance in purchasing. In some instances it may be necessary to contact the publishing company directly to obtain a hard copy. If you have any questions concerning these matters or wish to obtain a copy of a paper, please contact us.



Rider Inputs and Powered Two Wheeler Response for Pre-Crash Maneuvers by Michael S. Varat, Stein E. Husher, Karl F. Shuman, and John F. Kerkhoff. Proceedings of the 2004 International Motorcycle Safety Conference, Published by the Institut Fur Zweiradsicherheit e.V., Munich, Germany, September 2004.

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Bicycle Traffic Safety Engineering by D.M. Severy, D.M. Blaisdell and John F. Kerkhoff.

Automotive Collision Fires by D.M. Severy, D.M. Blaisdell and John F. Kerkhoff. Presented at the Society of Automotive Engineers Annual Congress, 1974, at Dearborn, Michigan. Published as SAE Paper # 741180.

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Mechanisms of injury from Crash fires by D. M. Severy, D.M. Blaisdell and John Kerkhoff. Presented and published by the American Association for Automotive Medicine, San Diego, California 1976.

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Automotive Seat Design and Collision Performance by D.M. Severy, D.M. Blaisdell and John F. Kerkhoff. Presented at the 20th STAPP Car Crash Conference, 1976, at Dearborn, Michigan. Published as SAE Paper #760810.

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Photographic Techniques for Accident Reconstruction by John F. Kerkhoff. Presented at the Society of Automotive Engineers Annual Congress, 1985, at Dearborn, Michigan. Published as SAE Paper #850248.

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Survey of Photogrammetric Methodologies for Accident Reconstruction by Stein Husher, Michael S. Varat and John F. Kerkhoff. Presented at and Published by the Canadian Multidisciplinary Road Safety Conference VII, at Vancouver, British Columbia, June, 1991.

 

A Study of Partial System Vehicle Braking by Michael S. Varat, and Stein E. Husher, (Presentation with published abstract) Proceedings of the Canadian Multidisciplinary Road Safety Conference VII, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, 1991.

 

Active Damping Of A Cantilever Beam System , by H. V. Vu, D. E. Zimmerman and Stein E. Husher, Proceedings Damping 1991 Sponsored by The Wright Laboratory Flight Dynamics Directorate, Wright Patterson AFB, OH 1991.

 

BH2VK Crash Testing Project Seminar Notes by John F. Kerkhoff, Michael S. Varat, Stein E. Husher, Alison M. Busenga, and Kevin G. Hamilton. Seminar presented in August, 1992 in San Bernardino, CA.

Automotive Seat Design Concepts For Occupant Protection by David M. Blaisdell, Andrew E. Levitt, and Michael S. Varat, SAE Paper 930340. Society of Automotive Engineers, Warrendale PA, 1993. Published in SAE Publication, Seat System: Comfort and Safety, SP-963.

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An Investigation Into Vehicle Frontal Impact Stiffness, BEV and Repeated Testing for Reconstruction by John F. Kerkhoff, Stein E. Husher, Michael S. Varat, Alison M. Busenga and Kevin Hamilton. Presented and published at the Society of Automotive Engineers International Congress, 1993, at Detroit, Michigan. Published as SAE Paper # 930899.

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Analysis Of The Collapsed Roof Structure Of The Gerald R. Daniels Recital Hall CSULB, Masters Thesis, CSULB, 1993.

An Analysis of Trends of Vehicle Frontal Impact Stiffness by Michael S. Varat, Stein E. Husher and John F. Kerkhoff. Presented at the Society of Automotive Engineers International Congress, 1994, at Detroit, Michigan. Published as SAE Paper #940914.

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An Analysis of ATD Seating Positions in NHTSA Frontal Crash Testing by Stein E. Husher, Mark M. Noble, Michael S. Varat, and John F. Kerkhoff, SAE Paper 950890. Society of Automotive Engineers, Warrendale PA, 1995. Published in SAE Publication, Advances in Occupant Protection Technologies for the Mid-Nineties, SP-1077.

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Parametric Study of Automobile Impact Severity in a Diverse Vehicle Population Environment, by Michael S. Varat and Stein E. Husher, ISATA Paper 96SAF059, Published in the Proceedings from the Dedicated Conference on Road and Vehicle Safety, 29th International Symposium on Automotive Technology and Automation, Florence, Italy, 1996.

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Vehicle Crash Severity Assessment in Lateral Pole Impacts, by Michael S. Varat and Stein E. Husher, SAE Paper 1999-01-0100, Society of Automotive Engineers, Warrendale PA, 1999. Published in SAE Publication, Accident Reconstruction: Technology and Animation IX, SP-1407, 1999.

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Vehicle Impact Response Analysis Through the Use Of Accelerometer Data, by Michael S. Varat and Stein E. Husher, SAE Paper 2000-01-0850, Society of Automotive Engineers, Warrendale PA, 2000. Published in SAE Publication, Accident Reconstruction: Analysis, Simulation, and Visualization, SP-1491, 2000.

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Computation Analysis of Motorcycle Crash Tests – A Basis for Motorcycle Accident Reconstruction, by Stein E. Husher, Terry Smith, and Thierry Hermitte.  Proceedings of the 2002 International Motorcycle Safety Conference, Munich, Germany, September 2002.
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The Analysis and Determination of Tire-Roadway Frictional Drag by Michael S. Varat, John F. Kerkhoff, Stein E. Husher, Christopher D. Armstrong, and Karl F. Shuman, SAE Paper 2003-01-0887, Society of Automotive Engineers, Warrendale PA, 2003.

Crash Pulse Modeling For Vehicle Safety Research, By Michael S. Varat and Stein E. Husher. Paper #501, 18TH International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles, Nagoya, Japan, May 2003.

Event Data Recorder Pre-Crash Data Sources for General Motors Vehicles, by John C. Steiner. Technical Paper #IMECE2003-41812. To be published at the 2003 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and RD&D Expo, Washington, DC, November, 2003.



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