Tribology in magnetic recording technology

Abstract

Tribology problems occurring in high performance tape and disk systems are discussed. The head/medium interface is described for the case of lightly loaded contacts between a magnetic tape and a read/write head, and the parameters determining the design and the tribological performance of the head/flexible medium interface are discussed. In addition, the head/disk interface in the case of very small spacing is analyzed and the tribology problems encountered in the case of very small head/disk spacing are summarized. Finally, an overview of future tribology trends in magnetic recording technology is given.

Citation

Talke, F.E. (2000), "Tribology in magnetic recording technology", Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, Vol. 52 No. 4, pp. 157-165. https://doi.org/10.1108/00368790010372013