Kiel probe
![A front view of a Kiel probe, composed of a cylindrical metallic shroud surrounding a small centre tube, with several circumferential static ports at the rear of the shroud.](../I/m/X-31_Kiel_Probe_Close-up_Showing_Inside.jpg)
A Kiel probe from the Rockwell-MBB X-31 experimental aircraft
A Kiel probe is a device for measuring stagnation pressure or stagnation temperature in fluid dynamics. It is a variation of a Pitot probe where the inlet is protected by a "shroud" or a "shield." Compared to the Pitot probe, it is less sensitive to changes in yaw angle, and is therefore useful when the probe's alignment with the flow direction is variable or imprecise.[1]
References
- ↑ Kiel, G. Total Head Meter with Small Sensitivity to Yaw, Technical Memorandum 775 (PDF). Washington, DC: National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. p. 10. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
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