Research Article

Optimum Design of Oil Lubricated Thrust Bearing for Hard Disk Drive with High Speed Spindle Motor

Table 3

Design variables of optimized bearings at 10,000 rpm.

Design variablesOptimized
 µm
Optimized
 µm
Optimized
 µm

Angle (deg)7.944.462.26
Angle (deg)−20.7−11.2−4.70
Angle (deg)79.968.161.3
Angle (deg)17.526.432.3
Groove number 61113
Seal ratio 0.800.690.63
Groove depth (m)
Groove width ratio 0.40.450.48