Abstract
Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) using MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) sensors, to detect rotation and acceleration, are extremely sensitive to vibration and shock. Because these IMUs are used in aircraft, missiles, and even in gun launched projectiles, the vibration and shock levels can be extremely high. We have been successful in designing isolation systems that protect the MEMS sensors from these harsh environments. These isolation systems attenuate the shock and vibration in frequency ranges that would otherwise degrade IMU performance and even damage the sensors. In designing an isolation system, for an IMU with MEMS devices, the designer must first acquire a good definition of the shock and vibration environment to which the IMU will be exposed. Then the designer must determine the frequencies and levels to which the MEMS devices are sensitive. Finally the designer must have knowledge of IMU properties such as resonant frequencies, mass properties, clock frequencies, etc. By knowing all of this information, and how it affects IMU performance, the designer can determine the proper parameters for the isolation system. A well designed isolation system using these parameters will be capable of protecting the MEMS devices while maintaining IMU performance through out all specified environments.
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