PERMANENT MAGNET GENERATOR BAND BRAKES

A system includes a permanent magnet generator (PMG) with a generator shaft (104) defining a longitudinal axis. A brake system includes a brake shaft (108) with a first end operatively connected to the generator shaft for selectively rotating with the generator shaft or braking to slow the generator shaft. The brake system includes a band (128) with a first position radially withdrawn from the brake shaft, and a second position radially pressed against the brake shaft for applying braking forces to the brake shaft and to the generator shaft. The brake system includes an actuator (116) operatively connected to the band to actuate the band from the first position to the second position.