Suspension modeling and optimization using finite element analysis

Tribology International

Volumn 36, Issue 4-6, 2003, Pages 317-324

  Kilian, S ^a   Zander, U ^a   Talke, F E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hard disk drive suspensions; Head gimbal assembly; Sway mode; Topography optimization; Topology optimization

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SUSPENSIONS (COMPONENTS); TORSIONAL STRESS;

SUSPENSION MODELING;

HARD DISK STORAGE;

EID: 0037375660     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-679X(02)00204-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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