Wall Shear Stress Sensors

Wall Shear Stress Sensors are ideal for precise skin friction measurements in wind tunnels. Robust, high-bandwidth, high-resolution, micromachined wall shear stress sensors for subsonic and transonic applications.

Three versions are available:

• DirectShear® micromachined, floating element devices that enable time-resolved, one-dimensional, direct mean and fluctuating wall shear stress measurements
  
• DirectShear®-2D dual-axis capacitive wall shear stress sensors, providing direct, vector skin-friction measurements in complex, three-dimensional turbulent flows
  
• DirectShear®-Optical robust, high-bandwidth shear stress sensors for harsh environments, including high-temperature applications

The flush-mountable design delivers an unprecedented degree of precision and accuracy for both mean and fluctuating wall shear stress measurements. They greatly extend the spatial and temporal resolution capabilities over existing devices, offering exceptional bandwidth and dynamic range.

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