Abstract
As one of the important aerodynamic problems of magnetic disk drives for microcomputers, a flow between shrouded corotating disks and its instability have been investigated. The four-decker circular disk pack is enclosed in a cylindrical container to endure the axial symmetry. Mean and fluctuating velocity fields induced by the disk rotation has been obtained by employing fine scale multi-sensor hot-wire probes. First, the velocity distributions of 2D axisymmetric base flow field are reported. The occurrence of 3D non-axisymmetric flow will then be discussed, where the rotational speed as well as the number of cells will be discussed and compared with the existing data.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2559-2564 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Nihon Kikai Gakkai Ronbunshu, B Hen/Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Part B |
Volume | 66 |
Issue number | 650 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2000 Oct |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Body-force instability
- Hot-wire measurement
- Magnetic disk drive
- Rotating disk
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanical Engineering