Forensic Mechanical Engineering
Expert Witness Expertise and More
For over 30 years, Gilmore Engineers Pty Ltd has been a leader in forensic engineering including the investigation and analysis of accidents and failures and mechanical engineering expert witness work.
We are one of only a few mechanical engineering consultancy companies in the world specialising in failure analysis. We provide services to lawyers the legal profession: corporations, insurers, loss adjusters and individuals. Typical failures include machinery or system failures resulting in property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
Over 1500 Expert Witness Reports have been prepared over the past 30 plus years.
Specific Services
- acting as an expert witness mechanical engineer in a Court of Law
- analysis and redesign of failed components
- experimental testing
- design auditing
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA), eg material stress analysis
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
- material testing
- corrosion analysis
- fire investigations and auditing of safety standards.
Further services include;
- the analysis of motor vehicle accidents to establish the probable cause
- forensic analysis to assist with criminal investigations such as arson and murder
- Intellectual Property defence support (copyright and patents)
- product liability reviews and experimental testing.
- Expert Engineering Opinion with a comprehensive report
Motor vehicle accident analysis and reconstruction, of incidents involving a single vehicle or multiple vehicles, including passenger cars, prime movers and trailers, trucks, motorcycles, marine vessels or buses.
- Pre-incident speed analysis
- Head-on impacts
- Vehicle rollover
- Skidmark analysis
- Headlight and tail light on/off analysis
- Pedestrian impacts
- Determination of seat belt use
- Stopping distances calculation
- Position of vehicle pre-impact
- Motorcycle and Bicycle impacts
- Tyre, suspension, brakes, steering and other component failures
Inspection and root cause analysis of significant machinery failures and cracking.
- Large engines: trucks, plant, marine vessel
- SAG mills: cracks, bearing failures, design audits
- Drill rigs
- Rock hammers
- Conveyors
- Haul trucks
- Excavators
Cranes, Elevating Work Platforms (EWP) and lifting equipment failures and root cause analysis.
- Crane dropping load
- Mobile crane crashes
- Crane collapse
- Injuries and fatalities
- Operator error
- EWP collapse
- Failing from EWP bucket
- Lifting equipment failures
Occupational health & safety, a system of work assessments and investigation and analysis of injuries and fatalities from;
- Workplace incidents
- Cumulative trauma disorders
- Slip & falls
- Crushing impacts
- Amusement rides
- Ergonomics
- Noise and vibration effects
- Ladder failures
- Swimming injuries
Review and assessment of IP claim, including patent and copyright disputes.
- Fish harvesting machine patent
- Industrial conveyor belt system
- Heavy haul trailer design copyright
- Heavy vehicle suspension performance patent
- Building product patent infringement
- Sunshade and umbrella patents
- Playground products
- Engineering comparisons of technology
- Vehicle equipment patents
Building, machinery and motor vehicle fires & explosions. Analysis and ignition source identification.
- Crane engine fire
- Gas well explosion
- Excavator fire
- Underground mine explosion
- Hotel/backpacker fire
- Car engine fire
- Arson investigations
Consumer and industrial product analysis, testing and assessment of compliance with standards.
- Swimming pool heating system
- Industrial steam boiler
- Furniture failures
- Angle grinder
- Drills and drill presses
- Ladder failures
- Kitchen appliances
- Curling iron
Helicopter and Aeroplane accident reconstruction and analysis of component failures.
- Helicopter bearing failure
- Aeroplane engine failure
- Helicopter drive train failure
Design reviews, testing, failure analysis, and checking for compliance with Australian, or International, Standards, Codes, and Workplace Safety Requirements
- Farming Machinery
- Industrial Equipment
- Mining Equipment
- Motor Vehicles
- Vehicle Modifications
- Nuclear Facilities
- Kitchen Appliances
- Consumer products
