Mems for Automotive and Aerospace Applications

Contributor contact details Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials Part I: MEMS for automotive applications Chapter 1: MEMS for passenger safety in automotive vehicles Abstract: 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Passenger safety systems 1.3 Accelerometers for crash sensing systems 1.4 Angular rate sensors for rollover detection systems 1.5 Strain gauges for occupant sensing systems 1.6 Future trends in safety sensing systems 1.7 Conclusion Chapter 2: MEMS sensors for automotive vehicle stability control applications Abstract: 2.1 Introduction to vehicle stability control (VSC) 2.2 What is vehicle stability control? 2.3 MEMS accelerometer in electronic stability control (ESC) 2.4 MEMS angular rate sensors 2.5 Vehicle architecture challenges and sensor fusion 2.5.5 Integration of all inertial sensors into a domain controller ECU 2.6 MEMS accelerometers used in active suspension 2.7 Conclusion Chapter 3: MEMS for automotive tire pressure monitoring systems Abstract: 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) applications and solutions 3.3 MEMS-based pressure sensors and technologies 3.4 TPMS requirements 3.5 Power management 3.6 Future TPMS applications 3.7 Conclusion Chapter 4: MEMS pressure and flow sensors for automotive engine management and aerospace applications Abstract: 4.1 Sensors used in system and engine management 4.2 The MEMS design process 4.3 Pressure sensors 4.4 Flow sensors 4.5 Concentration, density and fuel quality sensors 4.6 Sensor signal conditioning 4.7 Packaging MEMS sensors for harsh environments 4.8 Conclusion and future trends Chapter 5: RF MEMS for automotive radar sensors Abstract: 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Radio-frequency (RF) MEMS components for automotive radar 5.3 Examples of RF MEMS-based automotive radar front-end technology 5.4 Unconventional MEMS radar beam steering technologies 5.5 Conclusion Chapter 6: MEMS for passenger comfort in vehicles Abstract: 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Seating 6.3 Climate control 6.4 Visual comfort 6.5 Auditory comfort 6.6 Conclusion and future trends Part II: MEMS for aerospace applications Chapter 7: MEMS devices for active drag reduction in aerospace applications Abstract: 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Surface sensors 7.3 Actuators 7.4 Conclusion and future trends 7.5 Acknowledgements Chapter 8: MEMS inertial navigation systems for aircraft Abstract: 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Microfabrication 8.3 Integrated inertial navigation systems (INS) with global positioning system (GPS) 8.4 Conclusion and future trends Chapter 9: MEMS for structural health monitoring in aircraft Abstract: 9.1 Introduction 9.2 State-of-the-art structural health monitoring (SHM) application for aerospace structures 9.3 MEMS devices for embedded SHM 9.4 Conclusion and future trends Chapter 10: MEMS for harsh environment sensors in aerospace applications: selected case studies Abstract: 10.1 Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) 10.2 Examples of MEMS harsh environment sensors in aerospace applications 10.3 Conclusion and future trends 10.4 Sources of further information Chapter 11: MEMS thrusters for nano- and pico-satellites Abstract: 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Propulsion requirements 11.3 Propulsion technologies 11.4 Miniaturizing propulsion systems 11.5 MEMS thrusters 11.6 Design considerations of MEMS thrusters 11.7 Future trends Chapter 12: MEMS enabling space exploration and exploitation Abstract: 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Future trends in spacecraft - small satellites 12.3 MEMS in spacecraft subsystems 12.4 MEMS in space science instrumentation 12.5 Reliability concerns in the space environment 12.6 Conclusion Index