Optimal design of HDD air-lubricated slider bearings for improving dynamic characteristics and operating performance

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 541-547

  Kang, Tae Sik ^a   Choi, Dong Hoon ^b   Jeong, Tae Gun ^c  

^a Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT)   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^c Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; LUBRICATION; OPTIMIZATION; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; STIFFNESS;

AIR-BEARING SURFACES; SLIDER BEARINGS;

BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS);

DESIGN; DYNAMICS; PERFORMANCE; SLIDING BEARING;

EID: 0035394356     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: 15288897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1308031     Document Type: Article

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