Mr. Kenner is a Principal and Senior Director for Engineering Systems Inc. (ESi). Mr. Kenner specializes
in the documentation, investigation, and analysis of complex failures. His experience spans many
industries, including marine, rail, automotive, aerospace, construction equipment, and consumer
products.
A mechanical and aeronautical engineer, his technical interests include applied mechanics, finite element
analysis, fatigue, and fracture mechanics. In addition, Mr. Kenner is a commercial pilot and flight
instructor, and has extensive experience in the investigation and reconstruction of aircraft accidents.
Areas of Expertise
Publications
- Failure Analysis of an Aluminum Chiller Pipe by Experimental Simulation and Stress Analysis, ASM Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention, August 2017
- Post-Fire Structural Integrity Evaluation of an Aircraft Utilizing ASTM E 1004-02, ASM Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention, February 2015
- Evaluating Design Elements in Corrosion Failure Investigations, MS&T, December 2013
- Step Ladder Failure Analysis, a Comparison of Analytical Methods, Proceedings of the ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, November 2011
- Failure Analysis of a Commercial Brush Chipper Hood, ASM Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention, August 2011
- Explosion Phenomena and Effects of Explosions on Structures III: Methods of Analysis (Explosion Damage to Structures) and Example Cases, Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, May 2010
- Structural Stepladder Failure: Analysis of Root Cause, Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Conference and Exposition, November 2009
- Analysis of a Hybrid Plate Girder Bridge During Erection: Collapse of Tennessee Highway 69 Bridge, Progress in Structural Engineering and Materials, March 2002
