A novel textured design for hard disk tribology improvement

Enhancing tribological performance of the magnetic tape/guide interface by laser surface texturing

“…The dimples also allow conducting heat from sliding interfaces and trapping of abrasive wear particles [18]. Hydrodynamic gas seals [19] and hard disk drive technology [20] are applications that are most relevant to the application of LST of the tape/guide interface.…”

Nano-scale friction: A review

“…[13][14][15] Tribological optimization of the head/disk interface has been a major topic of research and development over the last couple of decades and has led to significant advancements in micro-tribology. 16,17 Driven by the demands of applications such as MEMS and hard disk drives, micro/nano-tribology emerged as an important field within tribology since the 1980s and numerous researches have been conducted that made significant contributions to nano science and technology. 18 However, though many experimental and analytical works have been reported, clear understanding of the mechanism of friction and wear at the nano-scale is yet to be achieved.…”

A novel strategy to enhance the tribological properties of Cr/GLC films in seawater by surface texturing

“…However, Yang et al [15] indicated that doping appropriate Cr element into GLC film could improve the mechanical and tribological properties. Meanwhile, an international consensus in the tribology community has been reached that surface texture is a viable option for enhancing the tribological properties of mechanical components [16][17][18][19]. For instance, Pettersson [20] and Dumitru [21] revealed that some tribological advantages, such as enhanced lubrication, controlled friction, and reduced wear, might be accomplished through surface texture optimization.…”