Heat Flux Sensor – gSKIN®-XM

• Product: gSKIN® XM
• Detector Type: Thermoelectric
• Surface Material (Sensing Area): Aluminum
• Article Number: A-044336
• Sensing Dimensions (mm): 4.4 x 4.4 x 0.5
• Heat Flux Range Min / Max [kW/m²]: -150 / 150
• Noise Equivalent Heat Flux per area [W/m²] / absolute [μW]: 0.340 / 6.6 (Experimentally evaluated values under optimal steady state conditions).
• Heat Flux Resolution per area [W/m2] with gSKIN® DLOG / absolute [μW]: 0.41 / 7.9 (Guaranteed minimum heat flux resolution using the gSKIN® DLOG-4219).
• Temperature Difference Resolution [μK]: ~140
• Response Time (0-95%) [s]: 0.7
• Min. /Avg. Sensitivity (S) [μV/(W/m²)]: 1.5 (Only a reference point).
• Max. Compressive Force when clamped [kgf]: < 2
• Electrical Resistance [Ohm]: < 20
• Thermal Conductivity [W/(m*K)]: ∼1.1
• Linearity with Power [±%]: 1
• Operating Temperature Range Min/Max [°C]: -50 / 150
• Calibration Accuracy [±%]: 3
• Calibration Temperature Range Min/Max [°C]: -30 / 70 (Conductive heat flux calibration cohering to the ISO8301 standard with mean temperature of 22.5°C).
• Flexprint Length (f) [cm]: 5
• Temperature Dependence of S [%/°C]: 0.25
• Homogeneity [±%]: 1 (The sensitivity increases or decreases as the temperature goes above or below 22.5°C). Position dependent signal change across sensing area.
• Cable Length (c) [cm]: 100

Various R&D applications:

• Battery Calorimetry: more documentation available here.
• Thermal optimization
• Energy efficiency
• Industrial monitoring of thermal properties.

All the use cases are available here!

To discover more application, check our peer-reviewed publication section!

To discover more application, check our peer-reviewed publication section!

The R&D sensor product datasheet is available here.