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US 8,684,672 B2Granted
Brake system with expansion absorbing means, generator and wind turbine
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorSoeren Oemann Lind
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Abstract
A brake system comprising a brake disc is disclosed. The brake system comprises at least one flexible portion. The at least one flexible portion is configured for compensating expansion of the brake disc and/or absorbing the expansion of the brake disc. The brake system is especially for a wind turbine generator.
Claims12
A brake system, comprising:
- a brake disc;
- a rotor assembly which comprises a rotor yoke;
- and
- a flexible joint for absorbing a thermal expansion of the brake disc, the flexible joint includes a first end rotatably connected to the rotor yoke and includes a second end rotatably connected break disk,
- wherein the thermal expansion of the brake disk is absorbed by a rotation at the first end and/or at the second end.
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