Effect of particulate contamination on the friction and wear of a magnetic head-rigid disk interface

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology

Volumn 214, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 493-505

  Chandra, S ^a   Bhushan, B ^a  

^a The Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer disk drive; Friction; Head disk interface; Particulate contamination; Wear

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; FRICTION; MAGNETIC DISK STORAGE; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

COMPUTER DISK DRIVES; MAGNETIC HEAD-RIGID DISK INTERFACE; PARTICULATE CONTAMINATION;

INTERFACES (MATERIALS);

MAGNETIC DISC; PARTICLE; TRIBOLOGY;

EID: 0034535223     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/1350650001543368     Document Type: Article

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