Probes for hot-wire anemometry

Miniature wire
Pt-plated tungsten wire, diameter 5 m, length 1.25 mm. The sensor possesses great flow sensitivity and wide frequency response in turbulent flow. Miniature-wire probes are mainly intended for use in low-turbulence flows of temperatures up to 150oC and cover velocities up to 500 m/s in pure air.

Gold-plated wire
Pt-plated tungsten wire, diameter 5 m, overall length 3 mm. Sensitive wire length 1.25 mm. Copper and gold plated at the ends to a diameter at approx. 15 m. This sensor possesses the same high flow sensitivity and wide frequency response as the miniature wire but features considerably less prong-to-sensor influence due to its gold-plated wire ends. Probes with gold-plated wire sensors are specially suited for use in high-turbulence flows and cover velocities up to approx. 300 m/s in well-filtered air.

Fiber-film with thin quartz coating

Nickel film deposited on 70 m diameter quartz fiber. Overall length 3 mm, sensitive film length 1.25 mm. Copper and gold plated at the ends. Film is protected by quartz coating approx. 0.5 m in thickness. Fiber-film sensors possess higher robustness and are less susceptible to contamination than wire sensors but have lower frequency limit. Fiber-film with thin quartz coatings are for use in gases and non-conducting liquids where the demand for robustness eliminates the use of wire sensors. May be used at ambient temperatures up to 150oC.

Fiber-film with heavy quartz coating

Nickel film deposited on 70 m diameter quartz fiber. Overall length 3 mm, sensitive length 1.25 mm. Copper and gold plated at the ends. Film is protected by quartz coating approx. 2 m in thickness. Same advantages over wire sensors as fiber films with thin quartz coating but have lower upper frequency limit due to their heavier quartz coating. For use in conducting liquids covering velocities up to 10 m/s.

Film sensors with thin quartz coating

Nickel films deposited on wedge-shaped, conical or flat quartz rods. Approximate dimension of film 0.2 x 1 mm. Film is protected by quartz coating approx. 0.5 m in thickness. Film sensors on non-cylindrical substrates are very robust in comparison with both wire and fiber-film sensors with less tendency to foul in contaminated flows. For use in gases and non-conducting liquids at moderate and high velocities and at ambient temperatures up to 150oC.

Film sensors with heavy quartz coating

Nickel films deposited on wedge-shaped, conical and flat quartz rods. Approx. film dimension 0.2 x 1 mm. Film is protected by quartz coating approx. 2 m in thickness. These sensors possess the same characteristics as film sensors with thin quartz coating but have lower upper frequency limit due to their heavier quartz coating. For measurements in conducting liquids at velocities up to approx. 25 m/s and at ambient temperatures up to 150oC.

Sensor types

Single-sensor, cylindrical
Gold-plated wire probe: 55P01 Miniature wire-probe: 55P11 Fiber-film probes: Thin quartz-coating: Heavy quartz-coating: 55R01 55R11

4 mm supports
Straight general-purpose type
55H20 Cable length approx. 1 m

Guide tubes

Gold-plated wire probe: 55P02 Miniature wire-probe: 55P12 Fiber-film probes: Thin quartz-coating: Heavy quartz-coating: 55R02 55R12 55H136 4 mm chuck 55H241 6 mm chuck

45 slanting sensor type

55H21 (overall length 235 mm)

Cable length approx. 0.8 m

Gold-plated wire probe: 55P03 Miniature wire-probe: 55P13 Fiber-film probes: Thin quartz-coating: Heavy quartz-coating: 55R03 55R13
55H22 (overall length 235 mm)

90 sensor parallel to probe axis

Gold-plated wire probe: 55P04 Miniature wire-probe: 55P14 Fiber-film probes: Thin quartz-coating: Heavy quartz-coating: 55R04 55R14 90 sensor perpendicular to probe axis
Cable length approx. 0.75 m
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Gold-plated wire probe: 55P05

55H137 Guide tube, smooth, overall length 220 mm.

55R05 55R15

Boundary layer type

Single-sensor, non-cylindrical
Cable length approx. 1 m Thin quartz-coating: 55R31 Heavy quartz-coating: 55R32 Wedge-shaped probe, straight general-purpose type

The short 4 mm support (Type 55H20) fits into both the 4 mm chuck and the 4 mm mounting tubes shown below.

4 mm mounting tubes
55H151 (overall length 215 mm)

55H153 (overall length 215 mm) Thin quartz-coating: 55R33 Heavy quartz-coating: 55R34 Wedge-shaped probe, 90o sensor parallel to probe axis

55H530, watertight 6 mm (overall length 215 mm) Thin quartz-coating: 55R35 Heavy quartz-coating: 55R36 Wedge-shaped probe, 90 sensor perpendicular to probe axis 55H540, watertight 6 mm (overall length 215 mm)
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Thin quartz-coating: 55R41 Heavy quartz-coating: 55R42 Conical probe, straight general-purpose type

Thin quartz-coating: 55R45 Heavy quartz-coating: 55R46 Flush mounting probe

Dual-sensor, cylindrical
Gold-plated wire probe: 55P51 Miniature wire-probe: 55P61 Fiber-film probes: Thin quartz-coating: Heavy quartz-coating: 55R51 55R61

6 mm supports
X-array probe, sensor plane parallel to probe axis 55H24 Cable length approx. 1 m

Miniature wire-probe: 55P62

Gold-plated wire probe: 55P52 Fiber-film probes: Thin quartz-coating: 55R52 Heavy quartz-coating: 55R62

X-array probe, sensor plane perpendicular to probe axis

55H25 (overall length 235 mm)

Cable length approx. 0.8 m

Miniature wire-probe: 55P63

Gold-plated wire probe: 55P53 Fiber-film probes: Thin quartz-coating: 55R53 Heavy quartz-coating: 55R63

55H26 (overall length 235 mm) X-array probe, 90 , sensor plane parallel to probe axis
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Miniature wire-probe: 55P64

Gold-plated wire probe: 55P54 Fiber-film probes: Thin quartz-coating: 55R54 Heavy quartz-coating: 55R64

X-array probe, 90 , sensor plane perpendicular to probe axis Cable length approx. 0.75 m

Miniature wire-probe: 55P71

Parallel-array probe, 90 , sensors perpendicular to probe axis

Dual-sensor, non-cylindrical
6 mm mounting tubes
Thin quartz-coating: 55R71 Heavy quartz-coating: 55R72 55H238 (overall length 235 mm)

The short 6 mm support (Type 55H24) fits into both the 6 mm chuck and the 6 mm mounting tubes shown below.

55H240 (overall length 235 mm) V-array probe, straight type

Triple-sensor, cylindrical
55H27 Support, straight (overall length 226 mm) Gold-plated wire probe: 55P91 Fiber-film probes: Thin quartz-coating: 55R91 Triaxial probe, straight type Sensors are placed in triaxial array with 90o spacing. 55H141 Guide tube coupling Cable length approx. 0.8 m

Other probes
55R47 Glue-on probe 55P31 Resistance-thermometer probe Specially suited for measurements of high-frequency temperature fluctuations. The sensor is a 0.4 mm long, 1 m dia. platinum wire. The probe matches the 4 mm support and mounting tube system shown above. Sensor 0.1 x 0.9 mm nickel film deposited on a 0.05 mm thick polyimide foil carrying a 0.5 m quartz coating. Probe is glued onto the wall, and cable leading to the anemometer is soldered onto the copper leads.

55H139 Guide tube, smooth, overall length 440 mm.

Miniature wire-probe: 55P15

Fiber-film probes: Thin quartz-coating: Heavy quartz-coating:

55A75 High-temperature probe Specially suited for measurements in hot gases, up to 750oC. Typical applications are measurements on internal combustion engines and gas turbines. The sensor is a 2.2 mm long, 10 m dia. Pt-rhodium wire. The probe ends in a 9 mm thread permitting mounting directly into a guide tube.

55P81 Temperature-compensated probe For measurements of mean flow velocity and flow fluctuations in gases at varying temperature - with temperature compensation. The probe matches the 6 mm support and mounting tube system shown above.

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