Effect of operating environment on failure mechanism of a head-tape interface in a linear tape drive with a belt-driven cartridge

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

Volumn 216, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 159-176

  Goldade, A V ^a   Bhushan, B ^a  

^a The Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Effects of temperature and relative humidity; Friction; Linear tape drive; Magnetoresistive head; Metal particle tape; Wear

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BELT DRIVES; FRICTION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MAGNETIC HEADS; MAGNETORESISTANCE; TAPE DRIVES;

FAILURE MECHANISM;

TRIBOLOGY;

DRIVE; FRICTION; MAGNETIC RECORDING; MAGNETIC TAPE; TRIBOLOGY; WEAR;

EID: 0036295058     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/1350650021543988     Document Type: Article

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