Electrical brake programme team appointment

Electrical brake programme team appointment

Keyword Dunlop

Dunlop Aviation has appointed David Bailey as project leader, EABSYS (Electrical Actuated Braking Systems Project). This DTI funded project, which is led by Dunlop Aviation, is aimed at developing an electro-mechanical braking system to replace traditional hydraulic actuation. He will also pursue opportunities for introduction of new technology in programmes such as the projected FOAS (Future Offensive Aircraft System).

David Bailey was previously senior lecturer in Aerospace Systems at Coventry University and before that in the aerospace industry as a systems engineer involved in the research and development of advanced flight control actuators.

Holding a BSc (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and MSc (Eng.) in Control Systems he will represent Dunlop Aviation on the Systems and Airborne Equipment Activity Committee of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.