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Title:
BRAKE SYSTEM FOR A WIND TURBINE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/091895
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to a brake system for a wind turbine having a machine house rotatably mounted in a horizontal plane, at least one stop brake (60) for locking the machine house and an electrical azimuth drive (40), wherein the stop brake (60) is connected to the azimuth drive (40) via means (50) for transferring torque and/or force and/or movement such that it can be activated by means of a torque and/or force and/or movement created by the azimuth drive (40) in order to yaw the machine house.

Inventors:
PECHLIVANOGLOU GEORGIOS (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2010/000946
Publication Date:
May 26, 2011
Filing Date:
February 16, 2010
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Assignee:
SUZLON ENERGY GMBH (DE)
PECHLIVANOGLOU GEORGIOS (DE)
International Classes:
F03D7/02
Foreign References:
DE3105812A11982-09-02
US5035575A1991-07-30
DE202008010748U12008-10-30
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