Tribology of the belt-driven data tape cartridge

Tribology International

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 465-477

  Smith, David P ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

Contact mechanics; Data cartridge; Data storage; Magnetic recording tribology; Magnetic tape; Micro slip; Polymer adhesion; Wear control

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MAGNETIC RECORDING; MAGNETIC STORAGE; TRIBOLOGY; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

CONTACT MECHANICS; DATA CARTRIDGE; MICROSLIP;

MAGNETIC TAPE;

EID: 0032131280     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-679X(98)00073-5     Document Type: Article

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