Kilgore Engineering

Provides specialized investigative engineering to determine the root causes of electrical hazards, failures, and structural events.

• Electrical Failure Analysis

  Evaluates commercial, industrial, residential, and marine electrical systems to trace the origins of system malfunctions.

• Fire and Explosion Cause Analysis

  Determines the origin and progression of fires and explosions involving wiring, appliances, lightning, and industrial controls.

• Expert Witness Testimony

  Delivers clear and scientifically sound testimony regarding complex electrical forensic investigations for legal proceedings.

• Litigation Consultation

  Assists legal and insurance practitioners in evaluating technical evidence, accident documentation, and mathematical system modeling.

Utilizes a dedicated diagnostic facility with advanced instrumentation to perform physical, material, and electrical examinations.

• Scanning Electron Microscopy

  Performs high-resolution imaging and energy dispersive spectroscopy for elemental identification and microscopic fracture examination, supporting real-time remote viewing.

• Real-Time X-Ray Imaging

  Provides precise, high-magnification internal inspections and motion videos of sealed components using a multi-axis manipulator.

• Digital Flat Panel X-Ray

  Delivers rapid, high-penetration imaging to quickly scan large debris fields or dense electrical objects.

• Metallurgical Sample Preparation

  Conducts precision cutting, mounting, polishing, and etching of metallic samples to prepare them for metallographic grain structure analysis.

• Optical and Digital Microscopy

  Captures three-dimensional surface profiles and measurements of failed parts using advanced digital and stereo microscopes.

• Electrical Component Simulation Testing

  Examines heavy power components such as circuit breakers up to 2000 amperes, transformers, relays, and motors under controlled loads.