Numerical modeling of flow-induced suspension vibrations in hard disk drives

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FED

Volumn 259, Issue , 2003, Pages 619-627

  Kazemi, Mohammad ^a   Haj Hariri, Hossein ^a   Humphrey, Joseph A C ^a  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

Flow induced vibrations; Hard disk drive; Magnetic head positioning error; Suspension

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; DATA STORAGE EQUIPMENT; MAGNETIC HEADS; OSCILLATIONS; ROTATION; SUSPENSIONS (COMPONENTS); UNSTEADY FLOW; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

FLOW-INDUCED VIBRATIONS (FIV); HARD DISK DRIVES (HDD); HEAD POSITIONING ERRORS;

HARD DISK STORAGE;

EID: 1842584449     PISSN: 08888116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2003-43949     Document Type: Conference Paper

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