Yes, you can. Of the various force sensors we make, the ones most suitable for a wind tunnel investigation would be our Dual-Range Force Sensor (
In general, you can think of our force sensors as similar to spring scales, but they read force and relay it to a computer or mobile device for graphing and analysis. Some considerations when setting them up to work in a wind tunnel:
* Our force sensors may not be sensitive enough, depending on the magnitude of the forces generated. For instance, the Dual-Range Force Sensor’s most sensitive range is 10 Newtons. You should give some thought to the magnitude of the forces you would be measuring.
* If the size of the air foils and wind speeds you are investigating generate extremely small forces (relative to the force sensor measurement range), you may need to use a lever system to increase the force or you may need a more sensitive probe than ours.
Our Go Direct® Force and Acceleration Sensor (
Here are two web pages with information concerning the construction of a wind tunnel: