Military/Aerospace MEMS Applications - AVT Task Group 078

摘要

This paper summarizes and updates progress made by the Applied Vehicle Technology (AVT) Task Group 'MEMS Applications for Land, Sea, and Air Vehicles.' During its 4-year existence (2000 to present) the Task Group held four meetings to assess the future potential military applications of MEMS. For five high pay-off military applications, which include micro-flow control, inertial measurement units (IMU), fuze/safety and arming devices, sensors and actuators for harsh environment applications (gas turbines), and health monitoring systems, the status of MEMS technologies, R AND D needs, and insertion strategies and barriers were determined. The Task Group also has promoted MEMS awareness by organizing a lecture series and MEMS sessions at the RTO Spring 2003 symposium. The final Task Group report is planned for September 2003. This paper provides a progress report on the Task Group, which is considered a follow-on of the BRAMMS (Broad Requirements for Advanced Military Micro-Systems) Project funded by the Western European Union. The objectives of the Task Group are as follows: (1) discuss future military requirements for which MEMS can provide enabling technologies; (2) determine potential MEMS military applications; (3) assess the status of MEMS technologies for selected high pay-off applications; (4) determine R AND D needs; (5) develop insertion strategies, including road maps; (6) identify barriers for component insertions and system developments; (7) discuss potential collaborations; and (8) promote dialog between military leaders, members of the defense S AND T community, and leading researchers from industry and academia. These activities of the Task Group fall within the scope of AVT related activities, including fluid dynamics, propulsion, and structures and materials. (2 refs.).