Contact modeling of two rough surfaces under normal approach and with relative motion is
carried out to predict real area of contact and surface and subsurface stresses affecting …

The deposition of layers is an effective way to improve the tribological performance of rough
surfaces. The contact mechanics of layered rough surfaces needs to be studied to optimize …

The CRC Principles and Applications in Engineering series is a library of convenient,
economical references sharply focused on particular engineering topics and subspecialties …

Most statistical contact analyses assume that surface heights and peak (summit) height
distributions follow a Gaussian distribution. However, engineering surfaces are frequently …

A numerical method has been developed to account for the micro-meniscus effect of an ultra-
thin liquid film on the static friction of rough surface contact. The classical meniscus theory of …

Chemically strengthened glass substrates have recently been used in the construction of
magnetic thin-film rigid disks for their rigidity, shock resistance, and smoothness over …

Stiction at the head/disk interface has become one of the major concerns as smoother
surfaces are required to achieve lower flying heights of magnetic heads over magnetic disks …

The interaction between particles with thin liquid films on solid surfaces was studied by
sintering polystyrene microspheres of 4 to 5 μm diameter to the end of atomic force …

Magnetic storage systems, like disk-head and tap-head interfaces, machine tool guideways,
and many other friction pairs, are vulnerable to so-called'stiction'. Stiction is a contact …

A meniscus model to predict the effect of disk texture and liquid films on stiction at a head-
disk interface is developed using a newly derived equation for meniscus force in the …