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A brake for a rotating member is disclosed. The brake is used with a liquid coolant, and includes a housing for containing the liquid, a stationary element disposed in the housing, a wear plate disposed on the stationary element, a friction element coupled to the rotating member for contacting the w

A brake for a rotating member is disclosed. The brake is used with a liquid coolant, and includes a housing for containing the liquid, a stationary element disposed in the housing, a wear plate disposed on the stationary element, a friction element coupled to the rotating member for contacting the wear plate, and a removable heat transfer insert disposed adjacent the wear plate and in fluid communication with the coolant, the heat transfer insert consisting of a non-galvanic material.

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1. A brake for a rotating member, said brake used with a liquid coolant, comprising: a housing for containing said liquid;a stationary element disposed in said housing;a wear plate disposed on said stationary element;a friction element coupled to said rotating member for contacting said wear plate;

1. A brake for a rotating member, said brake used with a liquid coolant, comprising: a housing for containing said liquid;a stationary element disposed in said housing;a wear plate disposed on said stationary element;a friction element coupled to said rotating member for contacting said wear plate; anda removable heat transfer insert disposed adjacent said wear plate and in fluid communication with said liquid, said removable heat transfer insert consisting of a material not susceptible to galvanic corrosion. 2. The brake of claim 1; wherein said removable heat transfer insert consists of a non-metallic material. 3. The brake of claim 1; wherein said removable heat transfer insert consists of a carbon fiber/phenolic epoxy composite material. 4. The brake of claim 1; wherein said removable heat transfer insert consists of a composite material comprising about 30% carbon fiber and about 70% phenolic epoxy. 5. The brake of claim 1; wherein said removable heat transfer insert consists of a composite material comprising at least about 20% but less than about 40% carbon fiber and at least about 60% but less than about 80% phenolic epoxy. 6. The brake of claim 1; wherein said removable heat transfer insert is an annular member. 7. The brake of claim 6; wherein said removable heat transfer insert has a surface in fluid communication with said liquid; and further comprising a plurality of nubs disposed about said surface. 8. The brake of claim 7; wherein said nubs are disposed in concentric circles about said surface of said removable heat transfer insert. 9. The brake of claim 8; and further comprising ridges disposed on said surface of said removable heat transfer insert for channeling said liquid through said nubs. 10. The brake of claim 1; and further comprising: a plurality of friction elements;a plurality of stationary elements;a plurality of wear plates disposed on said plurality of stationary elements, said wear plates associated with said plurality of friction elements; anda plurality of removable heat transfer inserts disposed adjacent said wear plates. 11. The brake of claim 10; and further comprising a pressure plate; and a piston for supplying axial force to said pressure plate. 12. A liquid-cooled brake for a rotating member comprising: a housing for containing the liquid;a mounting flange for said housing;first and second mounting elements disposed in said housing;a pressure plate disposed in said housing;a wear plate disposed on each of said mounting elements;a plurality of friction elements coupled to said rotating member for contacting said wear plates;a removable composite heat transfer insert disposed adjacent each of said wear plates and in fluid communication with said liquid, said removable composite heat transfer inserts consisting of a carbon fiber/phenolic epoxy composite material; anda piston for axial movement of said pressure plate and said first and second mounting elements. 13. The brake of claim 12; wherein said removable composite heat transfer insert consists of composite material comprising about 30% carbon fiber and about 70% phenolic epoxy. 14. The brake of claim 13; wherein said removable composite heat transfer insert consists of a composite material comprising at least about 20% but less than about 40% carbon fiber and at least about 60% but less than about 80% phenolic epoxy. 15. The brake of claim 12; wherein each of said removable composite heat transfer inserts is of a generally annular shape. 16. The brake of claim 15; wherein each of said removable composite heat transfer inserts has an obverse face for contacting said wear plate and a reverse face; and further comprising a plurality of nubs disposed on said reverse face, said nubs having a generally uniform diameter and height, said nubs arranged in a field of generally concentric circles. 17. The brake of claim 16; and further comprising a plurality of ridges on said reverse face of said removable composite heat transfer insert aligned in a generally diametric direction for channeling said liquid across said reverse face of said removable composite heat transfer insert. 18. A removable heat transfer insert for a brake for a rotating member, said brake used with a liquid coolant and having a housing for containing said liquid, a stationary element disposed in said housing, a wear plate disposed on said stationary element, and a friction element coupled to said rotating member for contacting said wear plate; the removable heat transfer insert disposed adjacent said wear plate and in fluid communication with said liquid;said removable heat transfer insert consisting of a material not susceptible to galvanic corrosion. 19. The removable heat transfer insert of claim 18; wherein said removable heat transfer insert consists of a non-metallic material. 20. The removable heat transfer insert of claim 18; wherein said removable heat transfer insert consists of a carbon fiber/phenolic epoxy composite material. 21. The removable heat transfer insert of claim 18; wherein said removable heat transfer insert consists of composite material comprising about 30% carbon fiber and about 70% phenolic epoxy. 22. The removable heat transfer insert of claim 18; wherein said removable heat transfer insert consists of a composite material comprising at least about 20% but less than about 40% carbon fiber and at least about 60% but less than about 80% phenolic epoxy.