• DocumentCode
    1467501
  • Title

    Some design and prototyping issues on a 20000 rpm HDD spindle motor with a ferro-fluid bearing system

  • Author

    Chen, Shi Xin ; De Zhang, Qi ; Chong, How Ching ; Komatsu, Terutoshi ; Kang, Cheng Hia

  • Author_Institution
    Data Storage Inst., Nat. Univ. of Singapore, Singapore
  • Volume
    37
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    3/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    805
  • Lastpage
    809
  • Abstract
    A high-speed ferro-fluid bearing spindle motor for hard disk drive is introduced. Some design challenges and considerations on electrical motor, bearing system and spindle structure are addressed. The testing results of the prototypes are presented and discussed. The shown testing results of the prototypes indicate that the objective of developing a high-speed, high-performance, fluid-bearing spindle motor is fulfilled. It is a prospective spindle motor to be used in future hard disk drives
  • Keywords
    disc drives; hard discs; machine bearings; magnetic bearings; magnetic fluids; small electric machines; ferrofluid bearing system; hard disk drive; spindle motor; Acoustic noise; Ball bearings; Disk recording; Hard disks; Hydrodynamics; Lubricants; Memory; Prototypes; Seals; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9464
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/20.917620
  • Filename
    917620