...Chin-Hsiang Cheng; Mei-Hsia Chang The optimization of the surface shape for a slider to meet the specified load demands under an ultra-thin film lubrication condition has been performed in this study. The optimization process is developed based on the conjugate gradient method in conjunction...

...Chin-Hsiang Cheng; Mei-Hsia Chang This study is to design the surfaces of sliders to meet the pressure distribution specified by the designers. The slider surfaces, in general, characterize an irregular profile. A direct problem solver, which is able to provide solutions for pressure distribution...