On optimal design of HDD suspension using topology optimization

Microsystem Technologies

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 137-146

  Pan, L ^a   Lau, G K ^a   Du, H ^a   Ling, S F ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISK SURFACES; OPTIMAL CRITERIA (OC); SEQUENTIAL QUADRATIC PROGRAMMING (SQP); TORSIONAL FREQUENCIES;

ALGORITHMS; EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS; ETCHING; MAGNETIC HEADS; MODAL ANALYSIS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; OPTIMIZATION; QUADRATIC PROGRAMMING; STAINLESS STEEL; STIFFNESS; TOPOLOGY; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

HARD DISK STORAGE;

EID: 9944245709     PISSN: 09467076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00542-002-0230-6     Document Type: Article

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