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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2011
Jeffrey Michael Daniels, Schenectady, NY (US);
Ulrich Neumann, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Jeffrey Michael Daniels, Schenectady, NY (US);
Ulrich Neumann, Simpsonville, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A system for monitoring wear on a brake pad of a wind turbine is disclosed. The system may include a brake assembly having a brake pad and a moveable component. The brake pad may be configured to engage a friction surface of the wind turbine. The movable component may be configured to move relative to the friction surface as the brake pad wears. Additionally, the system may include a sensor at least partially mounted within the brake assembly. The sensor may be configured to detect a position of the movable component relative to the sensor or a position of the friction surface relative to the sensor.