When Dr David Bryant was tasked with equipping a new braking research centre at the University of Bradford, he specified a simple set-up consisting of a standard WEG 15kW AC motor and a WEG CFW11 variable speed drive provided by Westin Drives. The avoidance of brake noise at the design stage is a major objective for vehicle manufacturers. Brake noise creates dissatisfaction amongst drivers as well as noise pollution in the environment and, in the continual search to reduce these problems, a new Braking Research Laboratory has been established by the School of Engineering, Design & Technology at the University of Bradford. Professors John Fieldhouse and Andrew Day have established the new research centre in order to bring together expertise, facilities and equipment under one roof and to establish a 'Centre of Excellence' for the UK.
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