Three Component Balance Manufacturer,Supplier and Exporter in India
Product Code : EL-AEFT-11267
Quick Answer: The Three Component Balance attaches to the vertical wall of a wind tunnel working section and measures lift, drag and pitching moment on a model. Forces pass by cables to three strain gauged load cells, and a digital display shows the three values directly.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
- Mounting plate secured to the vertical wall of the wind tunnel working section
- Triangular force plate moves only in a plane parallel to the mounting plate and rotates about a horizontal axis, giving three degrees of freedom
- Model forces transmitted by cables to three strain gauged load cells
- Each load cell output passes through an amplifier to a microprocessor-controlled display module
- Display module fits the wind tunnel control and instrumentation frame and reads lift, drag and pitching moment directly
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Mounting | Vertical wall of the wind tunnel working section |
| Degrees of freedom | Three |
| Sensors | Three strain gauged load cells |
| Signal path | Amplifier to microprocessor-controlled display module |
| Readout | Digital display of lift, drag and pitching moment |
About This Product
A three component balance lets students measure the aerodynamic loads on a model while it sits in the air stream. With lift, drag and pitching moment read at once, they can plot how each changes with air speed or angle of attack for aerofoils and other test shapes. Laboratories and colleges in Solomon Islands, Sudan, Serbia, Kyrgyzstan, Honduras and Jamaica can buy the Three Component Balance through an export order.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Three Component Balance display?
Its digital display shows lift, drag and pitching moment directly, from three strain gauged load cells via amplifiers and a microprocessor-controlled module.
Where does the display module mount?
It fits onto the wind tunnel control and instrumentation frame.
Related: Aerodynamics Equipment for Training, Basic And Drag Balance, Subsonic Wind Tunnel and Three Dimensional Drag Models.
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