Thermal Measurement
IES represents Hukseflux USA in Canada and India to
provide thermal Sensors aimed to advance thermal measurement.
Our present activities are centered around design, assembly,
calibration and quality assurance of the highest quality sensors and
systems for measurement of heat flux, (solar) radiation and thermal
conductivity. Hukseflux’ provides a variety of heat flux sensors,
thermal conductivity measurement systems, pyranometers and net
radiometers.
Sensors made by Hukseflux play vital roles in various applications.
Examples of practical applications are efficiency assessment and
site selection for solar renewable energy, improvement of energy
efficiency of buildings and electrical power plants, safety
improvement of iron furnaces and off-shore oil rigs. There are
numerous scientific applications as well. we are proud to offer
radiometers that contribute to a better understanding of global
climate change. Our capability to measure heat flux from fires and
thermal properties of materials leads to better understanding of
material behaviour which allows others to improve product design.
Main "standard"products include heat flux sensors, and sensors for
radiation measurement; pyranometers, net radiometers, schmidt
boelter / gardon gauges. In addition to that many special heat flux
sensors are offered for instance for use in research of fire, ovens,
boilers, furnaces, flares, fluidised beds etc. Special systems and
probes are built for thermal conductivity measurement; our area's of
specialisation are soils, foodstuff, plastics, composites, paints,
fluids.
Our main markets are related to meteorology and solar renewable
energy. Other applications are industrial. Key words are solar
renewable energy measurement (pyranometers), meteorological flux
measurement (net radiometers and heat flux sensors), coal fired
boilers (fouling sensors), food industry (fouling sensors), study of
flares, fires and flames (heat flux sensors), thermal route surveys
(soil thermal conductivity sensors), solar concentrators (heat flux
sensors), oven profiling (heat flux sensors). Hukseflux has
capabilities to manufacture sensors compliant with industrial safety
standards (EEx) and harsh conductions (temperatures up to 1000°C).
Scientific markets include meteorology (net radiometers,
pyranometers and pyrgeometers) and building physics (heat flux
sensors).
Here is a sample of sensors provided by Hukseflux USA (click on the sensor name to
download the brochure):
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Flux Sensor (HFP01) : World’s most popular selling heat
flux sensor. Intended for heat flux measurement research in soil,
through walls and building envelopes, the HFP01 employs a thin
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First
Class Pyrheliometer (DR01): Intended for short-wave
direct solar irradiance measurement of the Sun.
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Fast
Response Pyrheliometer (DR02-FR): Ideal for high
accuracy short-wave direct solar irradiance measurement research
requiring rapid response. The DR02-FR Fast Response Pyrheliometer is
the fastest response ‘First Class’ pyrheliometer on the market.
Ideal for high accuracy short-wave direct solar irradiance
measurement research requiring rapid response.
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FIR Pyrgeometer (IR02):
The IR02 is intended for outdoors meteorological FIR (Far Infrared)
radiation observations from 4.5 to 50 μm.
Improved measurement accuracy over competing sensor models is
possible, due to an integrated heating element within the IR02
housing which serves to prevent dew and frost deposition effect on
the LP02 window/lens surface |
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Pyranometer (SR11): A research grade solar radiation
sensor (otherwise known as a pyranometer), intended for global and
surface reflected short-wave (SW) solar irradiance studies.
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Pyranometer (LP02): The LP02 is general purpose solar
radiation sensor (otherwise known as a pyranometer), intended for
routine global and surface reflected short-wave (SW) solar
irradiance measurement. The LP02 is a ‘Second Class’ compliant
instrument, as per the latest ISO and WMO pyranometer standards. |
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Radiometer (NR01): The NR01 is a research grade
four-component net radiometer, intended for global energy balance
studies. The instrument incorporates four separate sensors for
measuring total global and surface reflected short-wave |
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Solar tracker
Radiometer (MiniTrak II): Developed to provide an
accurate, durable and cost effective autonomous solar tracking
solution for the solar renewable and climate monitoring research
communities |
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| Total Global Radiometer
(RA01): The RA01 is a research grade two-component
total global radiometer, intended for global energy balance studies.
The instrument incorporates two separate sensors for measuring
either global or surface reflected short-wave (SW) solar irradiance,
and the down or up-welling far infrared long-wave (LW) radiation
components, depending on instrument mounting orientation. |
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Thermal Properties Sensor: The TP01 is a sensor
for the long-term monitoring of soil thermal conductivity, thermal
diffusivity and heat capacity.
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| Soil temperature profile
sensor (STP01): Intended for high accuracy temperature
measurement within soil over multiple depths. |
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Soil temperature sensor (ST01): Specifically
designed for soil temperature measurement in extreme environments
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IR02
FIR Pyrgeometer |
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MiniTrakII
Solar Tracker |
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NR01
Net Radiometer
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