... is discussed. A dual stage actuator tape head is investigated to improve track-following capability and increase the track density on a magnetic tape. electromagnetic actuators magnetic heads magnetic recording magnetic tape storage magnetic tapes magnetic tape recording lateral tape motion...

...Bharat Bhushan; Michal Cichomski; Zhenhua Tao; Nang T. Tran; Todd Ethen; Chris Merton; Richard E. Jewett In order to improve the durability of metal-film magnetic tapes, novel lubricants, A20H, X-1P, and X, a modified phosphazene, were deposited on the tapes. The adhesion, friction, and wear...

... bimodal roughness distributions for low friction, stiction, and wear. It is assumed that particles and matrix have uniform elastic properties as it is a reasonable assumption in some applications such as magnetic tapes. Variation of fractional contact area, maximum contact pressure, and relative meniscus...

...William W. Scott, Assoc. Mem. ASME; Bharat Bhushan, Fellow ASME Magnetic tapes, which may be modeled as three-ply laminates, exhibit transverse curvature, or cupping, as manufactured and when mechanical and hygrothermal loads are applied. Among other things, this cupping affects debris generation...