Kraft M., White Neil M. MEMS for Automotive and Aerospace Applications

Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2013. 355 p. — ISBN: 978-0-85709-118-5, ISBN: 978-0-85709-648-7.Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) are miniature devices or machines which integrate elements such as actuators, sensors and a processor to form microsystems. The automotive sector is currently the biggest consumer of MEMS and this market, driven by safety legislation, is expected to grow. Emerging applications in the aerospace field will face unique challenges related to harsh environmental conditions and reliability requirements.Chapters in the first half cover MEMS for a variety of automotive applications, including the role of MEMS in passenger safety and comfort, sensors for automotive vehicle stability control applications and automotive tire pressure monitoring systems, pressure and flow sensors for engine management and RF MEMS for automotive radar sensors. The second half describes MEMS for aerospace applications and covers devices for active drag reduction in aerospace applications, inertial navigation and structural health monitoring systems, and thrusters for nano- and pico-satellites. The contributions also include a selection of case studies which explore MEMS for harsh environment sensors in aerospace applications. The book concludes by considering the use of MEMS in space exploration and exploitation.including navigation systems, devices for health monitoring, drag reduction and MEMS thrusters for nano and pico satellites.Contributor contact details
Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials
MEMS for automotive applications
MEMS for passenger safety in automotive vehicles
J. Swingler , Heriot-Watt University, UKPassenger safety systems
Accelerometers for crash sensing systems
Angular rate sensors for rollover detection systems
Strain gauges for occupant sensing systems
Future trends in safety sensing systemsMEMS sensors for automotive vehicle stability control applications
M. Reze and M. Osajda, Freescale Halbleiter Deutschland GmbH, Germany
Introduction to vehicle stability control (VSC)
What is vehicle stability control?
MEMS accelerometers in electronic stability control (ESC)
MEMS angular rate sensors
Vehicle architecture challenges and sensor fusion
MEMS accelerometers used in active suspensionMEMS for automotive tire pressure monitoring systems
M. Löhndorf and T. Lange , Infineon Technologies AG, GermanyTire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) applications and solutions
MEMS-based pressure sensors and technologies
TPMS requirements
Power management
Future TPMS applicationsMEMS pressure and flow sensors for automotive engine management and aerospace applications
D. Sparks , Hanking Electronics Ltd, China
Sensors used in system and engine management
The MEMS design process
Pressure sensors
Flow sensors
Concentration, density and fuel quality sensors
Sensor signal conditioning
Packaging MEMS sensors for harsh environments
Conclusion and future trendsRF MEMS for automotive radar sensors
J. Oberhammer , N. Somjit , U. Shah and Z. Baghchehsaraei, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SwedenRadio-frequency (RF) MEMS components for automotive radar
Examples of RF MEMS-based automotive radar front- end technology
Unconventional MEMS radar beam steering technologies 12MEMS for passenger comfort in vehicles
S. J. Lee, San Jose State University, USASeating
Climate control
Visual comfort
Auditory comfort
Conclusion and future trendsMEMS for aerospace applications
MEMS devices for active drag reduction in aerospace applications
J. F. Morrison , Imperial College, London UKSurface sensors
Actuators
Conclusion and future trends
AcknowledgementsMEMS inertial navigation systems for aircraft
Y. Dong , Colibrys SA, SwitzerlandMicrofabrication
Integrated inertial navigation systems (INS) with global positioning system (GPS)
Conclusion and future trendsMEMS for structural health monitoring in aircraft
M. Giglio, A. Manes and C. Sbarufatti, Politecnico di Milano, ItalyState- of-the- art structural health monitoring (SHM) for aerospace structures
MEMS devices for embedded SHM
Conclusion and future trendsMEMS for harsh environment sensors in aerospace applications: selected case studies
N. Tiliakos , Alliant Techsystems Operations, LLC, USA
Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS)
Examples of MEMS harsh environment sensors in aerospace applications
Conclusion and future trends
Sources of further informationMEMS thrusters for nano- and pico- satellites
P. Lozano , Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USAPropulsion requirements
Propulsion technologies
Miniaturizing propulsion systems
MEMS thrusters
Design considerations of MEMS thrusters
Future trendsMEMS enabling space exploration and exploitation
R. Osiander and A. Darrin , The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, USAFuture trends in spacecraft – small satellites
MEMS in spacecraft subsystems
MEMS in space science instrumentation
Reliability concerns in the space environment