Quest Engineering utilizes advanced computer simulation software to accurately reenact complex accidents in a virtual, physics-based environment. By combining empirical data with industry-standard analytical tools, we provide corporations, insurers, and legal teams with clear, mathematically validated answers to how an incident occurred.

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Advanced Software Suites & Physics Modeling

Our forensic engineers leverage a robust toolkit of specialized software and engineering methodologies depending on the unique needs of the case, including:

• Virtual CRASH (VCRASH) and PC-Crash for advanced collision and trajectory simulation.

• HVE (Human-Vehicle-Environment) software suite for complex vehicle dynamics and environment interaction.

• Impulse-Momentum Theory and finite element principles for rigid-body collision analysis.

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Comprehensive Simulation Capabilities

Our virtual modeling capabilities allow us to test and analyze an extensive range of variables, including:​

• Vehicle Dynamics: Performance handling, cornering capabilities, rollover propensity, and braking efficiency.

• Collision Mechanics: Crash dynamics, force modeling, structural deflection, vehicle crush, and accident avoidance maneuvers.

• Specialized Physics: Launch angles, airborne flight distances, and marine vessel flotation reactions.

• Testimony Validation: Testing the scientific validity and physical reasonableness of operator or eyewitness accounts.

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Seamless EDR & Black Box Integration

Integrating electronic evidence into our virtual models is routine. We directly incorporate Event Data Recorder (EDR) and heavy vehicle "black box" data into our simulations. This cross-validation ensures that the digital simulation matches the hard data recorded by the vehicles in the moments leading up to and during impact.

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Defensible 3D Visualizations for the Trier of Fact

The numerical outputs of our simulations generate highly accurate 3D video graphics and animations. These visual tools are invaluable to forensic engineers, corporate stakeholders, judges, and juries, seamlessly translating dense mathematical calculations into an intuitive format that clearly demonstrates what transpired.