Analysis and optimization of dynamic response of air bearing sliders to disk waviness

Tribology International

Volumn 38, Issue 6-7, 2005, Pages 542-553

  Yu, Shengkai ^a   Liu, Bo ^a   Liu, Jin ^a  

^a DATA STORAGE INSTITUTE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Flying height; Flying height modulation; Frequency response function; Head disk interface

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FUNCTIONS; MAGNETIC DISK STORAGE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MODULATION; MORPHOLOGY;

FLYING HEIGHT; FLYING HEIGHT MODULATION; FREQUENCY RESPONSE FUNCTION; HEAD DISK INTERFACE;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 18144377038     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2005.01.005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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