Brake Parts Inc LLC (BPI) has announced that Dr. HT Chang, vice president of product development, engineering, R&D and quality, will host a technical panel discussion session during the 37th annual SAE International Brake Colloquium & Exhibition taking place Sept. 22-25 in Orlando, Florida.
The panel session titled, “Additional Testing/Validation Considerations with Re-gen Braking,” will take place at 10:20 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 24. In addition to the session co-chair, Carlos Agudelo, Link Engineering Co., panelists will include industry experts Daniel S. Berletchick, Rayloc Inc.; Saikiran Divakaruni, ZF Friedrichshafen AG; Pietro Durando, ITT Friction Technologies; Ryutaro Misumi, Toyota Motor Corp. and Matthew Robere, General Motors.
The panel will have a broad discussion surrounding the electrification, system differential with re-gen braking and how to help the brake system/components suppliers to align testing specs with market needs, and further identify the technical areas to focus on. Each panelist will share their vision with the industry and provide insight into numerous technical challenges the brake industry needs to focus on.
In the past few years, significant and rapid advancements toward improved safety and electric/automated vehicles are quickly transforming brake development. The annual Brake Colloquium remains the preeminent gathering of brake professionals in North America to bring these advancements into focus.
The SAE Brake Colloquium provides the brake industry a platform to examine government regulation, friction materials, noise abatement and improvement of brake performance. It also provides a national stage to present new technology and network with more than 800 braking experts.
To register for Brake Colloquium 2019, click here.
