SERVICEABLE YAW BRAKE DISC SEGMENTS WITHOUT NACELLE REMOVAL
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Abstract
A wind turbine yaw brake apparatus includes a circular rotation support base having an inner and an outer cylinder wall. The circular rotation support base is mounted to a top face of a wind turbine tower and a nacelle such that the nacelle can rotate relative to the wind turbine tower. A plurality of brake lining elements are removably mounted to the circular rotation support base. A disc brake unit acts upon the brake aligning elements.
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8 Claims
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1-4. -4. (canceled)
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5. A wind turbine yaw brake apparatus, comprising:
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a circular rotation support base having an inner and outer cylinder wall, the circular rotation support base being mounted to a top face of a wind turbine tower and a nacelle such that said nacelle can rotate relative to said wind turbine tower, a plurality of brake lining elements, removably mounted to the circular rotation support base, and a disc brake unit acting upon the brake lining elements. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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