About cookies on this site Our websites require some cookies to function properly (required). In addition, other cookies may be used with your consent to analyze site usage, improve the user experience and for advertising. For more information, please review your options. By visiting our website, you agree to our processing of information as described in IBM’sprivacy statement. To provide a smooth navigation, your cookie preferences will be shared across the IBM web domains listed here.
Publication
Journal of Tribology
Paper
Analysis of the flexible disk/head interface
Abstract
The response of a rotating flexible magnetic disk interacting with a baseplate and a read/write head is analyzed. The disk deflection due to the base plate as well as the foundation stiffness are determined. Using that as a reference configuration, the effect of the read/write head is included by coupling the disk deflection to the air bearing equation at the disk/head interface. The results are pressure and spacing contours in the interface region and disk deflection throughout the entire disk. © 1980 by ASME.