YAW BRAKE PADS ARE INTEGRAL COMPONENTS OF WIND TURBINE SYSTEMS, PROVIDING CONTROLLED BRAKING FORCE TO REGULATE THE YAW MOVEMENT. THEY ENABLE PRECISE ALIGNMENT WITH THE WIND DIRECTION, ENHANCING ENERGY CAPTURE AND OVERALL TURBINE EFFICIENCY. ADDITIONALLY, YAW BRAKE PADS IMPROVE SAFETY BY ALLOWING FOR CONTROLLED STOPPING IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS AND EXTEND THE LIFESPAN OF CRITICAL YAW SYSTEM COMPONENTS.