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MEMS for automotive and aerospace applications

Edited by M Kraft and N M White, University of Southampton, UK

Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials No. 32

This book is a great all-in-one resource for learning about the enabling role of MEMS in automotive and aerospace applications – a must have.
Mehran Mehregany, Case Western Reserve University, USA

 - chapters consider the role of MEMS in a number of automotive applications, including passenger safety and comfort, vehicle stability and control
 - MEMS for aerospace applications are also discussed, including active drag reduction, inertial navigation and structural health monitoring systems
 - presents a number of case studies exploring MEMS for harsh environment sensors in aerospace
 - considers the use of MEMS in space exploration and exploitation

MEMS for automotive and aerospace applications reviews the use of Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems (MEMS) in developing solutions to the unique challenges presented by the automotive and aerospace industries.

Part one explores MEMS for a variety of automotive applications. The role of MEMS in passenger safety and comfort, sensors for automotive vehicle stability control applications and automotive tire pressure monitoring systems are considered, along with pressure and flow sensors for engine management, and RF MEMS for automotive radar sensors. Part two then goes on to explore MEMS for aerospace applications, including devices for active drag reduction in aerospace applications, inertial navigation and structural health monitoring systems, and thrusters for nano- and pico-satellites. A selection of case studies are used to explore MEMS for harsh environment sensors in aerospace applications, before the book concludes by considering the use of MEMS in space exploration and exploitation.

With its distinguished editors and international team of expert contributors, MEMS for automotive and aerospace applications is a key tool for MEMS manufacturers and all scientists, engineers and academics working on MEMS and intelligent systems for transportation.

ISBN 0 85709 118 2
ISBN-13: 978 0 85709 118 5
January 2013
360 pages  234 x 156mm  hardback  
£140.00 / US$240.00 / €170.00

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About the editors

Michael Kraft is Professor in Micro-System Technology (or MEMS) in the School of Electronics and Computer Science at University of Southampton, UK.

Neil White is Professor of Intelligent Sensor Systems and Head of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton, UK.

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Contents

PART 1 MEMS FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS
PART 1 MEMS FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS
PART 2 MEMS FOR AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS

PART 1 MEMS FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS

PART 1 MEMS FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS

MEMS for passenger safety in automotive vehicles
J Swingler, Heriot-Watt University, UK
 - Introduction
 - Passenger 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 systems
 - Conclusion
 - References

MEMS sensors for automotive vehicle stability control applications
M Reze and MOsajda, 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 suspension
 - Conclusion
 - References

MEMS for automotive tire pressure monitoring systems
M Loehndorf and T Lange, Infineon Technologies AG, Germany
 - Introduction
 - TPMS applications and solutions
 - MEMS-based pressure sensors and technologies
 - TPMS requirements
 - Power management
 - Future tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) applications
 - Conclusion  - References

MEMS 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 trends
 - References

RF MEMS for automotive radar sensors
J Oberhammer, N Somjit, U Shah and Z Baghchehsaraei, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
 - Introduction
 - RF MEMS components for automotive radar
 - Examples of RF MEMS-based automotive radar front-end technology
 - Unconventional MEMS radar beam steering technologies
 - Conclusion
 - References

MEMS for passenger comfort in vehicles
J Lee, San Jose State University, USA
 - Introduction
 - Seating adjustment
 - Climate control
 - Visual comfort
 - Auditory comfort
 - Conclusion and future trends
 - References

PART 2 MEMS FOR AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS

MEMS devices for active drag reduction in aerospace applications
J Morrison, Imperial College London, UK
 - Introduction
 - Surface sensors
 - Actuators
 - Conclusion and future trends
 - Acknowledgements
 - References

MEMS inertial navigation systems for aircrafts
Y Dong, Colibrys SA, Switzerland
 - Introduction
 - Microfabrication
 - Integrated inertial navigation systems with GPS
 - Conclusion and future trends
 - References

MEMS for structural health monitoring in aircrafts
M Giglio, A Manes and C Sbarufatti, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
 - Introduction
 - State of the art SHM for aerospace structures
 - MEMS devices for embedded SHM
 - Conclusion and future trends
 - References

MEMS for harsh environment sensors in aerospace applications: selected case studies
N Tiliakos, Alliant Techsystems Operations, LLC, USA
 - Micro-Electro Mechanical systems (MEMS)
 - Examples of MEMS harsh environment sensors in aerospace applications
 - Conclusion and future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

MEMS thrusters for nano- and pico-satellites
P Lozano, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
 - Introduction
 - Propulsion requirements
 - Propulsion technologies
 - Miniaturizing propulsion systems
 - MEMS thrusters
 - Design considerations of MEMS thrusters
 - Future trends
 - References

MEMS enabling space exploration and exploitation
R Osiander and A Darrin, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, USA
 - Introduction
 - Future trends in spacecraft; small satellites
 - MEMS in spacecraft subsystems
 - MEMS in space science instrumentation
 - Reliability concerns in the space environment
 - Conclusion
 - References