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A wind turbine comprising an electrical generator that includes a rotor assembly. A wind rotor that includes a wind rotor hub is directly coupled to the rotor assembly via a simplified connection. The wind rotor and generator rotor assembly are rotatably mounted on a central spindle via a bearing as

A wind turbine comprising an electrical generator that includes a rotor assembly. A wind rotor that includes a wind rotor hub is directly coupled to the rotor assembly via a simplified connection. The wind rotor and generator rotor assembly are rotatably mounted on a central spindle via a bearing assembly. The wind rotor hub includes an opening having a diameter larger than the outside diameter of the central spindle adjacent the bearing assembly so as to allow access to the bearing assembly from a cavity inside the wind rotor hub. The spindle is attached to a turret supported by a tower. Each of the spindle, turret and tower has an interior cavity that permits personnel to traverse therethrough to the cavity of the wind rotor hub. The wind turbine further includes a frictional braking system for slowing, stopping or keeping stopped the rotation of the wind rotor and rotor assembly.

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What is claimed is: 1. A wind turbine/generator set, comprising:a generator that includes a stator assembly and a rotor assembly rotatable about a rotational axis, said rotor assembly including an active portion and an active portion support supporting said active portion;a wind rotor coupled to sai

What is claimed is: 1. A wind turbine/generator set, comprising:a generator that includes a stator assembly and a rotor assembly rotatable about a rotational axis, said rotor assembly including an active portion and an active portion support supporting said active portion;a wind rotor coupled to said rotor assembly;a generator support fixedly supporting said stator assembly and rotatably supporting said rotor assembly; andat least one braking device fixed relative to said generator support and including at least one frictional member operatively configured for frictionally engaging at least a portion of said active portion support.