Abstract: This paper outlines experimental investigations of the static characteristics of self-acting gas-lubricated slider bearings operating in a helium-air mixture. The experimental results are compared ...

Abstract: Dynamic analysis and control for accurate magnetic disk head positioning using a compact double-carriage rotary actuator is presented. Rolling mode vibration, due to a small dynamic imbalance in ...

Abstract: This paper reports on investigations of static and dynamic characteristics of a negative pressure slider for magnetic recording disks. The negative pressure slider is composed of two narrow ...