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Fluid Mechanics Research Instruments

Precision Measurement Tools for Fluid Dynamics, Thermal Analysis, and Engineering Research

Kanomax USA provides precision fluid mechanics research instruments for universities, national laboratories, biomedical facilities, and private research and development centers. Our measurement systems help researchers study airflow, turbulence, heat transfer, thermal comfort, multiphase flow, particle movement, and other complex physical processes.

Designed for accuracy, repeatability, and laboratory integration, Kanomax research instruments support applications ranging from controlled wind tunnel experiments and aerodynamic testing to occupational health studies, environmental research, and gas-liquid flow analysis.

What Fluid Mechanics Instruments Does Kanomax Offer?

The Kanomax research instrument portfolio includes thermal manikin systems, laser Doppler velocimetry, constant temperature anemometry, tabletop wind tunnels, void fraction analyzers, and fluorescent tracer particles. These specialized systems allow researchers to measure velocity, turbulence, temperature, heat exchange, airflow distribution, void fraction, and particle movement under controlled experimental conditions.

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P.T. Teknik Thermal Manikin System

The P.T. Teknik Thermal Manikin System measures and models heat and moisture exchange between the human body and the surrounding environment. Researchers can use the system to evaluate thermal comfort, clothing performance, protective equipment, indoor environments, and occupational heat exposure.

Segmented body zones provide detailed spatial measurements, allowing researchers to identify differences in heat loss, insulation, and thermal response across individual areas of the body. The system is well suited for clothing physiology, HVAC research, automotive climate testing, building science, and occupational health studies.

Smart LDV IV Laser Doppler Velocimeter

The Smart LDV IV is a non-intrusive laser Doppler velocimetry system used to measure fluid velocity with high spatial and temporal resolution. Because the measurement does not require a probe to be inserted directly into the flow, researchers can analyze velocity without significantly disturbing the test environment.

Its compact design makes it ideal for advanced fluid mechanics applications including aerodynamic research, wind tunnel testing, combustion studies, microfluidics, environmental flow modeling, and complex laboratory flow experiments.

Smart CTA Constant Temperature Anemometer

The Smart CTA Constant Temperature Anemometer provides sensitive, high-speed measurements of airflow velocity, turbulence, and rapid flow fluctuations. Its fast response and flexible probe options make it particularly useful for analyzing low-velocity air movement and turbulent flow behavior.

Common applications include boundary layer research, aerodynamic testing, turbulence studies, ventilation research, jet flow analysis, wake measurements, and academic experiments in fluid dynamics.

Kanomax Tabletop Wind Tunnel

The Kanomax Tabletop Wind Tunnel is a compact laboratory wind tunnel that generates stable, controlled airflow for aerodynamic testing, airflow research, education, and instrument verification. Its benchtop design provides researchers with a practical alternative to large, permanently installed wind tunnel systems.

The wind tunnel produces air velocities from approximately 0.5 to 20 meters per second through a 140 mm outlet. Its airflow-conditioning design creates a uniform velocity profile, supporting repeatable testing of anemometers, airflow sensors, probes, prototypes, electronic components, and other small test objects.

Bubblemaster Void Fraction Analyzer

The Bubblemaster Void Fraction Analyzer measures the time-averaged void fraction within gas-liquid two-phase flows. Void fraction represents the percentage of a flow volume occupied by gas and is an important measurement in energy research, fluid transport, chemical processing, and multiphase system development.

The system supports applications such as pipeline flow research, nuclear cooling system simulations, bioreactor analysis, bubble column studies, chemical processing experiments, and the evaluation of gas-liquid transport behavior.

Fluostar Fluorescent Particles

Fluostar fluorescent particles are high-visibility tracer particles designed for flow visualization and particle image velocimetry experiments. Their uniformity and fluorescent brightness help researchers observe particle movement, document flow patterns, and perform quantitative velocity analysis in laser-based experiments.

Fluostar particles can be used to validate computational fluid dynamics models, visualize complex flow structures, analyze turbulence, and capture real-time data in PIV and laser Doppler measurement applications.

Fluid Mechanics Research Instruments

Kanomax fluid mechanics systems are designed to help researchers generate accurate, repeatable data while accommodating a wide range of experimental configurations. Whether measuring turbulence in a laboratory airflow, testing a sensor in a controlled wind stream, studying thermal comfort, or analyzing gas-liquid flow, Kanomax provides specialized instruments for demanding research applications. View some of these products below.

Kanomax and PT Teknik Thermal Manikin Standing with Monitor

Thermal Manikin System

Kanomax USA has partnered with P.T. Teknik to bring their high-end Thermal Manikin System to the US. P.T. Teknik research manikins are widely used in analysing human thermal comfort of buildings, ventilation and air conditioning systems, cars and clothing.

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Kanomax Smart Laser Doppler Velocimeter IV

Smart LDV IV

A Laser Doppler Velocimeter (LDV) measures fluid velocity by utilizing coherence of laser light. It detects the Doppler shift frequency of the scattering light of particles in the fluid and calculates the velocity of the particles (fluid). With a LDV system, non-intrusive measurements without disturbing the measuring object, liquid or gas flow, are achieved.

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Kanomax Smart CTA - Model 7250

Smart CTA – Model 7250

The Smart CTA is a professional but easy-to-use hot-wire anemometer. In a compact design, two CTA units are integrated which enable not only a one-dimensional probe, but also a two-dimensional probe, to use with just one main unit.

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Kanomax BubbleMaster - Model 7961

BubbleMaster – Model 7961

The BubbleMaster measures gas-liquid two-phase flows with optical fiber sensors. It not only measures time-averaged void fraction, but also detects individual bubble size and velocity using reflected light intensity technology that changes when a bubble penetrates the tip of the wedge-shaped optical fiber.

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Kanomax Fluostar Fluorescent Particles

Fluostar Fluorescent Particles

FLUOSTAR microspheres are polymer fluorescent particles encapsulating the fluorescent dye, Rhodamine B, which emits the orange-colored fluorescence when illuminated by a green-colored laser (e.g. Nd:YAG, Nd:YLF). FLUOSTAR feature the outstanding emission efficiency of fluorescence, which are best suited for PIV applications. The strong orange-colored fluorescence may be even observed by sight using a 5 mW laser pointer.

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Kanomax Tabletop Wind Tunnel

Tabletop Wind Tunnel

A compact, controlled airflow source for research, education, instrument verification, and small-device testing. Designed for installation on a laboratory bench or worktable, the system generates air velocities from 0.5 to 20 m/s while occupying significantly less space than a conventional laboratory wind tunnel.

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