John A. Kennedy & Associates

Fire and Explosion Investigation Experts

Richard Meier

Lithium Ion Batteries

R. Meier & P. Kennedy, 2016 Lithium Ion Batteries, Battery Fires, Battery Explosions, Electronics Fires, E-cigarette Fires Since their introduction, there have been many fire and explosion incidents where LI cell or batteries were involved. Sometimes the batteries were the source of ignition and sometime even the source of the fuel. In some cases, however, […]

A Detailed Look at the Necked Vessel Flame Thrower Effect

R. Meier, P. Kennedy, K. Smith, G. Gorbett & P. Powell, 2014 Fire Investigation, Flammable Liquids, Fire Behavior, Necked Vessel Fiame Thrower Effect, In 2013 and 2014 extensive study and laboratory tests were conducted outside the scope of any specific incident or litigation. This data was combined with data collected during case specific research conducted […]

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