Mr. Royall is a Senior Consultant for Engineering Systems Inc. (ESi) where he is a member of the Automotive Research and Accident Reconstruction team. He has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, and a master’s degree in civil engineering. Mr. Royall’s experience spans all manners of transportation related accidents. He has training and expertise in vehicle Event Data Recorders (EDR), vehicle dynamics, human factors, road design, highway safety, work zone design and safety, and the Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). He has investigated accidents involving passenger vehicles, motorcycles, pedestrians, bicyclists, commercial vehicles, locomotives, heavy machinery, forklifts, and aircraft. He also has experience in mechanical and vehicle testing, data acquisition, mathematical modeling, simulation, and failure analysis.
Mr. Royall has over 20 years of experience in computer aided drafting (CAD), as well as machine shop and fabrication. He is a licensed Class-A commercial driver with endorsements for passengers, tanks, doubles, triples, as well as motorcycles.
Areas of Expertise
Professional Associations
Publications
- Structural Teardown Analysis Program Report for KC-135, S/N 57-1505, USAFA-TR, February 2013
- Effects of Cold Expansion on T-38 Steel Dorsal Longeron near Fatigue Critical Location B-12, US Air Force Academy, January 2010
- Fracture Toughness and MixMode Failure of 7079-T6 Thin Sheet Aluminum, Center for Aircraft Structural Life Extension, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, January 2008
