Research Article
Parametric Investigations at the Head-Disk Interface of Thermal Fly-Height Control Sliders in Contact
Table 3
Effect of TFC efficiency (ABS/heater design) on friction.
| ABS design | Simulation TFC efficiency nm/mW | Friction unburnished μN/mW | Friction burnished μN/mW |
| ABS-A (ABS-1) | 0.108 | 9 | 17 | ABS-B | 0.111 | 24 | 31 | ABS-C (ABS-2) | 0.119 | 37 | 54 | ABS-D (ABS-3) | 0.145 | 56 | 67 |
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