Title :
Numerical and experimental study of the particle contamination in a head/media interface
Author :
Zhang, Shuyu ; Wang, Larry ; Jones, Paul ; Lopatin, Gerald
Author_Institution :
Iomega Corp., Milpitas, CA, USA
fDate :
9/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Trajectories of particles moving in a head media interface are simulated by a numerical approach. The simulation result shows that there are several areas on the ABS of a selected slider where particles easily accumulate. This numerically predicted result is consistent with the results obtained experimentally using a system designed for testing particle contamination. Therefore, the method can be used as a tool in slider designs for reducing particle contamination
Keywords :
disc drives; hard discs; magnetic heads; reliability; wear; ABS; hard disk drives; head/media interface; particle contamination; reliability; slider designs; Analytical models; Contamination; Drag; Equations; Hard disks; Magnetic heads; Numerical simulation; Predictive models; System testing; Trajectory;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
