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RISAn Optimum Design of the Transverse Pressure Contour Slider for Enhanced Flying Characteristics
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper proposes a design method for determining the configuration of a TPC slider by using an optimization technique in order to meet the desired flying characteristics over the entire ...
Analysis of Shrinkage and Thermal Stresses in Concrete Slabs Reinforced with GFRP Rebars
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The corrosion resistance of glass-fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) rebars makes them a promising substitute for conventional steel reinforcing rebars in continuously reinforced concrete pavements (CRCPs). Studies are conducted ...
Static Analysis of Flying Characteristics of the Head Slider by Using an Optimization Technique
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper suggests a method to predict the static solution for gas-lubricated slider bearings in a hard disk drive (HDD) by using an optimization technique. The modified Reynolds equation for ...
Design Optimization of the Taper-Flat Slider Positioned by a Rotary Actuator
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: In this paper, an optimization technique is utilized to find an optimum configuration of the taper-flat slider positioned by a rotary actuator for enhanced static air-bearing characteristics. The ...
An Optimization Method for Design of Subambient Pressure Shaped Rail Sliders
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This study proposes a design methodology for determining configurations of subamient pressure shaped rail sliders by using a nonlinear programming technique in order to meet the desired flying ...
Probabilistic Designs of Air-Bearing Surface on Manufacturing Tolerances
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The focus in this paper is to automatically design the air-bearing surface (ABS) considering the randomness of its geometry as an uncertainty of design variables. Designs determined by the ...
A Design Method of an Automotive Wheel-Bearing Unit With Discrete Design Variables Using Genetic Algorithms
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: In order to improve the efficiency of the design process and the quality of the resulting design, this study proposes a design method for determining design variables of an automotive wheel-bearing ...
Adjoint Design Sensitivity Analysis of Molecular Gas Film Lubrication Sliders
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper proposes an analytical design sensitivity analysis (DSA) to topological parameters of MGL (molecular gas film lubrication) sliders by introducing an adjoint variable method. For the ...
Reduced Weight Design of a Flexible Rotor with Ball Bearing Stiffness Characteristics Varying with Rotational Speed and Load
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper presents an effective design approach for reducing the weight of a flexible rotor in ball bearings with rotational speed and load dependent stiffness characteristics under constraints ...
Topology Designs of Slider Air Bearings
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A new approach for topology designs of slider air bearings in magnetic recording disk drives is suggested by using large-scale discrete variable optimization techniques. Conventional optimization ...