Title :
An oscillating tester for head/disk interface durability study
Author :
Li, Yufeng ; Menon, Aric K. ; Sullivan, Mike
Author_Institution :
Seagate Technol., Bloomington, MN, USA
fDate :
11/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An oscillating tester is built for the head/disk interface durability study. This tester uses an in-production head and disk, records friction build-up, and allows easy observation of interface wear. It can be used to quickly evaluate the tribological performance of a head/disk interface. Tests carried out on this tester showed qualitative agreement with CSS test results
Keywords :
friction; magnetic disc storage; magnetic heads; magnetic recording; test equipment; testing; wear testing; friction build-up; head/disk interface durability; oscillating tester; tribology; wear; Acceleration; Accelerometers; Cascading style sheets; Effective mass; Force measurement; Frequency; Friction; Testing; Transducers; Turning;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
