Modeling and controlling flow-induced suspension-head unit vibrations in hard disk drives

Microsystem Technologies

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 375-382

  Humphrey, J A C ^a   Haj Hariri, H ^a   Iwasaki, T ^a   Kazemi, M ^a   Rosales, L ^b  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

^b Phoenix Anal and Des Technologies   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MAGNETIC HEADS; PRISMS; SUSPENSIONS (COMPONENTS); UNSTEADY FLOW; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

HARD DISK DRIVES; SUSPENSION-HEAD UNITS (SHU);

HARD DISK STORAGE;

EID: 0036750620     PISSN: 09467076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00542-002-0172-z     Document Type: Article

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