X-Stream Wind Tunnel with Vehicle Platform Sensor

X-Stream Wind Tunnel with Vehicle Platform Sensor

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X-Stream Wind Tunnel

Go high tech with your technology and science curricula with this adjustable-speed, quiet-as-a-breeze wind tunnel. No louder than a room fan, X-Stream requires no hearing protection. When paired with the Vehicle Platform Sensor (VPS) and Stinger Mount Sensor, the X-Stream can measure forces on objects as diverse as dragsters, airfoils, rockets, and geometric shapes.

The X-Stream is quality made too. A low-restriction flow straightener, combined with a 6:1 compression ratio intake bell, converts turbulent airflow into smooth, laminar airflow for repeatable test results. The large testing chamber accommodates a variety of objects, yet the unit is compact enough to sit on a six-foot table. Side and top polycarbonate window panels permit more light to enter the chamber and provide a better view.

This wind tunnel’s handheld control unit lets you adjust the speed of the air moving through the test chamber (up to 40 mph), and the included manometer indicates the actual speed. As air moves over an object, the control unit’s LCD panel displays the magnitude of the forces.

X-Stream Wind Tunnel

Go high tech with your technology and science curricula with this adjustable-speed, quiet-as-a-breeze wind tunnel. No louder...

Grades 6-12
Regular price $7,175.00 USD
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What You'll Get

X-Stream Wind Tunnel with Vehicle Platform Sensor
  • Wind tunnel preassembled unit
  • Test chamber plastic cover
  • Vehicle Platform Sensor
  • Thumb nut attached to platform on wind tunnel intake bell
  • Handheld control unit
  • Power pack (12 V) with power cord
  • Detachable AC power cord
  • 4 brass thumb nuts
  • 4 wire drag links
  • Manometer in box with tubing, fluid, thumbscrew, tubing clamp, plastic washer, and instructions
  • USB adapter

Support Materials

Learning Values

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Science

  • Modeling
  • Aerodynamics
  • Friction
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Technology

  • Design processes
  • Problem-solving
  • Troubleshooting
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Engineering

  • Engineering design
  • Prototyping
  • Energy and power systems
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Math

  • Metric measurements
  • Tolerances
  • Calculating speed