Tornado
Mechanics in Motion · Mechanical and Electrical Interaction
- DimensionsDiameter 2000×3000mm
- PresentationMechanical and Electrical Interaction
- PricingQuoted by manufacture spec
Tornado is a hands-on, mechanical & electromechanical interactive exhibit manufactured by Hefei Panda for science centers, children’s museums, discovery centers, STEM learning centers and family entertainment centers. Engineered for durable, robust, low-maintenance, high-traffic gallery installation, it turns abstract scientific concepts into direct, interactive visitor exploration. Hefei Panda is a global exhibit manufacturer exporting hands-on science displays to 50+ countries, with in-house engineering, fabrication, installation and commissioning.
Exhibit Summary
Tornado is a Mechanical and Electrical Interaction interactive exhibit in the Mechanics in Motion category, designed for science centers, children’s museums, discovery centers, STEM learning centers and family entertainment centers. Built as a hands-on, mechanical & electromechanical display, it turns an abstract scientific concept into direct, interactive visitor exploration, and is engineered for durable, low-maintenance, high-traffic gallery use.
Scientific Principle
The fan at the top of the exhibition continuously sucks the water vapor generated by the ultrasonic atomizer at the bottom upward to form a water vapor column, thereby simulating the rising airflow caused by the extremely reduced air pressure in the center of the tornado; the small holes on the side column tubes spray out airflow in the tangential direction, causing the water vapor column to rise and rotate at the same time, forming an air vortex (i.e., a small-scale "tornado"). The dark tube in the middle of this air vortex is a low pressure area. The reason why natural tornadoes have great destructive effects is due to the suction effect of the low pressure area in their center.
Operation
The exhibition item is a tornado demonstration unit, which consists of fans, pipes, ultrasonic industrial atomizers, containers, colored spotlights, etc. Press the start button, the ultrasonic industrial atomizer works and generates a large amount of smoke. The top fan rotates to continuously draw the smoke at the bottom upward, and at the same time, a spiral tornado is formed under the action of the cross wind. Press the button and watch the tornado form.
Export-Ready Features
- Durable, robust construction for high-traffic gallery environments
- Low-maintenance electromechanical design with reliable, safe components
- Custom sizing, theming & multilingual labeling available
- OEM & turnkey exhibit solutions with full project management
- Overseas shipping, export documentation & on-site installation supported
- Shipped to science centers and museums in 50+ countries