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From: msf@amelia (Michael S. Fischbein)
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Subject: Re: Disk Striping (description and references) plus class brief
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Date: Thu, 13-Aug-87 07:10:22 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 13 07:10:22 1987
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In article <155@dolphy.UUCP> jmg@dolphy.UUCP (Jeffrey Greenberg) writes:
>> In article <3721@well.UUCP> rchrd@well.UUCP (Richard Friedman) writes:
>> > improve transfer rates, you approach Mach 1 in the turbulent flow around
                                                        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I wondered about this.

>> > the surface of the disk, and the resulting shock wave destroyes the disk,
>> > literally.
>> 
>> 	So, why not put the disk in a vacuum?
>
>You'll lose the Winchester effect where the head is supported by the 
>laminar flow floating close enough to get high recording density.
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^

OK, disk drive manufacturing gurus, which is it?
		mike

Michael Fischbein                 msf@prandtl.nas.nasa.gov
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