System for actively monitoring wear on wind turbine brake pads and related methods

摘要

A system (100) for monitoring wear on a brake pad (102) of a wind turbine (10) is disclosed. The system (100) may include a brake assembly (48) having a brake pad (102) and a moveable component. The brake pad (102) may be configured to engage a friction surface (112) of the wind turbine (10). The movable component may be configured to move relative to the friction surface (112) as the brake pad (102) wears. Additionally, the system (100) may include a sensor (128) at least partially mounted within the brake assembly (48). The sensor (128) may be configured to detect a position of the movable component relative to the sensor (128) or a position of the friction surface (112) relative to the sensor (128).