Numerical simulation of slider dynamics during slider–disk contact

In this paper, the dynamic behavior of pico slider in contact with the disk was calculated. The analysis model consists of a simplified suspension model, an air bearing model, and a slider–disk contact model. The contact model consists of two elements. One is surface roughness model measured by Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) and the other is micro-waviness model. The dynamic behaviors of the tri-pad slider are calculated at several rotation speeds to investigate slider vibration modes during slider–disk contact. The slider oscillation frequency depends on the rotation speed and it saturates about twice as much as eigen frequency of air bearing pitch mode.