Analysis of Pressure Distribution on Head Disk Air Bearing Slider Involved Van der Waals Force

Abstract:

This paper focuses on the pressure distribution on the surface of slider in hard disk drive when its flying height is in nanoscale. The gas rarefaction effect and van der Waals force are involved in the analysis process. Here the air bearing force model is based on F-K model and we establish the equation of van der Waals force between the head and disk. Using the finite element method, the modified Reynolds equation and the van der Waals force were obtained. The air bearing force on slider before and after the van der Waals force involved were compared. The results illustrate that the effect of van der Waals force on the air bearing force is different according to the slider shapes and flying heights. As a result, van der Waals force plays an important role when the flying height of slider is below 10 nm.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 419)
• Pages: 111-116
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.419.111
• Online since: October 2013
• Authors: Hong Rui Ao, Ming Dong, Xi Chao Wang, Hong Yuan Jiang
• Keywords: Air Bearing, Hard Disk Drive, Rarefaction Effect, Van der Waals Force

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