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As the world market leader in heat flux measurement, we proudly present the new FHF06 heat flux sensor. It's the first flex foil sensor that can withstand high temperatures up to 250 °C!

The FHF06 heat flux sensor has exceptional features:

• high temperature resistance up to 250 °C continuous use
• flexible (bending radius ≥ 7.5 x 10-³ m)
• low thermal resistance
• fast response time
• integrated type T thermocouple
• robustness, including connection block, for strain relief
• IP protection class: IP67 (essential for outdoor application)
• integrated thermal spreaders for low thermal conductivity dependence
• sensor foil only: may be used in vacuum

Read more about the FHF06 heat flux sensor.

Save the date to meet us at JEC WORLD 2023 - The Leading International Composites Shows. Discover our next level heat flux sensors to monitor resin curing and polymerisation!

Visit booth P11, Hall 5 to explore our solutions; we will be happy to welcome you!

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JEC WORLD 2023 organised by JEC Group will take place on 25, 26 and 27 April in Paris-Nord Villepinte, France. Opening hours from 8.00 AM till 7.00 PM.

On January 20 the 2023 version of the ISO 9847 standard "Solar energy — Calibration of pyranometers by comparison to a reference pyranometer" was published.

Project leader and CEO of Hukseflux, Kees VAN DEN BOS says:

"My earliest record of the process of revision is from March 2019. We took about 4 years in total. A worldwide group of experts participated, both from manufacturers and government institutes. Really a nice joint effort. The main changes: more focus on indoor calibration, which is now the standard for the vast majority of solar industry. Also much improved content from the point of view of uncertainty evaluation and metrological vocabulary.

Pyranometer calibration is very relevant to application and finance of the solar energy industry. My estimate is that worldwide yearly over 15 000 high-end indoor calibrations are performed (new instruments plus recalibrations of instruments used in the field). Outdoor calibration? Maybe around 400 per year?  Outdoor calibration is less popular because you need a clear day for a calibration, and the uncertainty is unpredictable; it varies with outdoor conditions and with solar elevation (which depends on the season)."

The popularity of battery electric vehicles (BEHs) is rapidly growing. The performance of lithium-ion batteries used in such vehicles can, however, decline over time due to thermally induced degradation. In order to extend their driving range, it is important to use as much heat as possible from nearby components like motors and inverters.

But how can you find out whether a given measurement target is generating heat itself or receives heat from nearby components? Transport of heat can be visualized by measuring heat flux. Use the FHF05 series heat flux sensors combined with the Hioki data logger LR8450, which will provide you with the answer!

Read Hioki's application note for all details.

After the successful launch of the five models of the FHF05 series heat flux sensors earlier this year, Hukseflux now introduces two new products: FHF05SC series and HTR02 series.

The two models of FHF05SC series are a self-calibrating version of the FHF05 heat flux sensors with integrated heater. The two models of HTR02 series are heaters that can be used for calibration and verification of performances of all models of FHF05 series. These two products help you to perform a calibration, to do a self-test, or to do functionality checks of FHF05 heat flux models. It helps you to attain higher accuracy with your heat flux measurement.

As the world market leader in heat flux measurement, we are proud to present you these two new series with the latest technology to help you with your analysis and decision making!

Hukseflux is proud to release the FHF05 series heat flux sensors: the product range to start looking if you consider measuring heat flux. Models are available in five different dimensions and sensitivities. All FHF05’s are flexible, have an integrated temperature sensor and have thermal spreaders to reduce thermal conductivity dependence. Read more about the brand-new FHF05 series heat flux sensors!

We have upgraded our worldwide pyranometer calibration network! Recently, two new facilities in Singapore and Australia were added to the network, both equipped with the latest hardware. Hukseflux now operates calibration facilities in the main global economies: EU, USA, Brazil, Japan, China, India and newcomers Singapore and Australia. Read more about our pyranometer calibration services.

Hukseflux will be present at the Meteorological Technology World Expo 2022 - The world's largest meteorological event. On 11, 12 and 13 October, Hall 7.1 in Porte de Versailles, in Paris will be dedicated to everthing around meteorology. You can visit our Booth 5048, to view our broad range of solar radiation sensors. Please contact us to set up an appointment. We will be happy to welcome you!

Visit Hukseflux at Intersolar Europe 2022, May 11-13. Booth #B3.473 at the Messe München in Munich, Germany will have the best pyranometers in town on display. Please contact us to set up an appointment. Our booth staff, with experts on solar radiation measurement, looks forward to meeting you. 

Our research team struck gold in improving the technology behind foil heat flux sensors. The result: the new FHF04 standard model for general-purpose heat flux measurement. The versatile FHF04 and its self-calibrating version FHF04SC with integrated heater are thinner, more flexible and more robust than competing sensors. Check out our insightful introduction video explaining FHF series.

There is more! Want to study energy transport / heat flux in detail? Hukseflux helps taking your measurement to the next level: provide your heat flux sensors with radiation-absorbing black and radiation-reflecting gold stickers. You can then measure convective and radiative flux separately. GLD and BLK stickers are available as accessories for sensor models FHF04, FHF04SC, FHF03 and last but not least HFP01, mostly used in building physics and soil.