LITEF µCORs
MEMS rotation rate sensor for diverse applications under the harshest environmental conditions
The IMU for the Eurofighter
The EF2000-IMU is an inertial measuring unit with quadruplex redundancy that was developed for the avionics in the Eurofighter. As an inertial measuring unit, it measures the movements of the aerodynamically unstable Eurofighter aircraft continuously and directs this data to the flight controller over a STANAG 3838 interface. In the flight controller, this data is processed in the Control Laws and is then directed to the aircraft actuators. Through this closed feedback control circuit to which the EF2000-IMU contributes continuously, stabilisation of the flight attitude is achieved. This facilitates extreme agility and also delivers an exceptionally high level of performance capability to the aircraft up to close to the edge of its flight envelope.
Here are the functions of the EF2000-IMU: