Abstract: A cooling system for a brake having at least one pad and a surface engagable by the at least one pad. The cooling system includes a source of coolant and at least one nozzle operably positionable to spray the surface of the brake. A valve operates to supply coolant from the source of coolant to the at least one nozzle in response to an actuation signal. A temperature sensor is operably positionable to measure a temperature of the surface of the brake and generate a signal corresponding the measured temperature. A control unit receives the signal corresponding to the measured temperature from the temperature sensor and generates and transmits the actuation signal to the valve in accordance with a control program stored in memory.