Education and Registration
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado, 1959
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, New Mexico State University, 1969
Sc.D. Mechanical Engineering, New Mexico State University, 1971
Professional Engineer, State of Oregon Number 7438 - 1972
Professional Employment
Kinney Engineering Inc., President (7/76 - ) AFI Associate: General consulting
on accident and failure investigations, cause analysis, mechanical design evaluation,
photogrammetry (7/73 - )
Oregon State University, School of Engineering; Mechanical Engineering Dept.
Assistant Professor (9/69 - 6/76)
New Mexico State University, Instructor in Mechanical Engineering (9/67 - 6/69)
NASA, White Sands Test Facility, Test Director (10/64 - 9/66)
U.S. Army (Civilian), White Sands Missile Range,
Propulsion Test Engineer (7/62 - 10/64)
U.S. Army (Military), White Sands Missile Range, Mechanical Engineer (9/60 - 6/62)
General Electric, Engineering Trainee (7/59 - 5/60)
Professional Societies
American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Willamette Valley Section,
Executive Committee (1978 - 81), Chairman (1981 - 82)
American Society for Testing and Materials,
E 30/40 Product Liability Committee Forensic Sciences (9/77 - ) Executive Committee (11/85 -86)
E 17 Vehicle Pavement Systems (82 - ) F 13 Pedestrian/Walkway Safety And Footwear (1999- )
Society of Automotive Engineers,
Accident Investigation Reconstruction Practices Committee (9/83 - )
Chairman, Accident Investigation Techniques Task Group (2/85 - 88)
Accident Investigation Reconstruction Practices Forum (88 - )
American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing - Member (90 - )
Human Factors & Ergonomincs Society - Associate Member (90 - )
Professional Recognition
Tau Beta Pi, All Engineering Scholastic Honorary
Phi Kappa Phi, All University Scholastic Honorary
Pi Tau Sigma, Mechanical Engineering Scholastic Honorary
Technical Experience
Dr. Kinney has developed a broad background in applied mechanics and experimental investigations through years of involvement in mechanical design,
missile testing, university teaching, and cause analysis consulting. This experience has involved mechanical and electrical equipment such as: motor
vehicles, power plants, power transmission systems, hydraulic equipment, control devices, measuring and recording instruments, etc. He has investigated
building and machinery fires and accidents involving: automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, bicycles, trailers, cranes, piping, industrial equipment,
construction equipment, farm equipment, medical implants, hand tools, consumer products, etc. His additional expertise in photogrammetry and computer
simulation are applied to gather key data to adequately understand incidents. He provides oral or written explanation of the technical aspects of an incident in
terms understandable by the non-technical community. When needed, he provides court testimony accompanied by large scale graphic aids.
Publications
1. TRANS4 - 'Implementation of the 4 Point Transformation Method', Society of Automotive Engineers, 1986, 861417
2. TRANS4 and TRANSMRG, Photogrammetry programs for Accident Investigations, Kinney Engineering Inc, Corvallis OR, 1987
3. 'Reference Cases for Comparison of Collision Algorithms Used in Accident Reconstruction', Woolley and Kinney, Society of Automotive engineers, 1994, 940567
4. 'Photogrammetry and Accident Reconstruction: Experimental Results', Tumbas, Kinney and Smith, Society of Automotive Engineers, 1994, 940925
5. 'Heavy Truck Wheel Load Distributions on the Highway', Kinney and Munsee, Society of Automotive Engineers, 1997, 970966
6. 'Seventeen Motorcycle Crash Tests Into Vehicles and a Barrier', Adamson...Kinney.., Society of Automotive Engineers, 2002, 2002-01-0551
7. 'Fifty-Percent Offset Frontal and High Spin Rate Oblique Car-To-Car Staged Collisions', Adamson.... Kinney...,Society of Automotive Engineers, 2004, 2004-01-1203
