@Article{AAMM-3-6,
author = {Yan, Liu and Hejun, Du},
title = {Investigation of HDD Ramp Unloading Processes with an Efficient Scheme},
journal = {Advances in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics},
year = {2011},
volume = {3},
number = {6},
pages = {716--728},
abstract = {<p style="text-align: justify;">Ramp load/unload (L/UL) mechanisms are widely used to rest sliders in hard disk drives (HDDs).
Loading/unloading a slider swiftly and smoothly is crucial in a HDD design. A novel, efficient
simulation scheme is proposed to investigate the behaviors of a head disk interface (HDI) in
ramp unloading processes. A dual scale model is enabled by decoupling the nano-meter scale change
of an air bearing and the micro- or milli-meter scale deformation of a suspension. A modified
Reynolds equation governing the air bearing was solved numerically. The slider design was
characterized with performance functions. Three stages in an unloading process were analyzed
with a lumped parameter suspension model. Key parameters for the model were estimated with a
comprehensive finite element suspension model. Finally, simulation results are presented for
a commercial HDI design.</p>},
issn = {2075-1354},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.4208/aamm.10-m1001},
url = {https://global-sci.com/article/73617/investigation-of-hdd-ramp-unloading-processes-with-an-efficient-scheme}
}