Method for positioning a data transducer head in a rotating disk

Details Method for positioning a data transducer head in a rotating disk Method for positioning a data transducer head in a rotating disk

1995-02-16

1996-11-19

Psitos, Aristotelis

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Automatic control of a recorder mechanism

Controlling the head

360 7807, 360 7806, 360 7704, G11B 5596

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055769098

ABSTRACT:
A method of controlling track seeking and track following of a head in a disk file having servo information recorded thereon to provide a track number and a position error signal (PES). The physical parameters of the disk file are modeled by at least three sets of constants associated with selected numbers of tracks. An actuator is connected to the head by a support arm assembly and is responsive to a control signal for positioning the head. The method comprises, for each servo information sample, the steps of predicting a relative position, velocity, and bias of a data head. It is determined whether the predicted relative data head position corresponds to the selected number of tracks, if not, at least the predicted relative data head position is rescaled to form the predicted relative data head position to correspond to the selected number of tracks of the predicted data head position prior to rescaling. The set of the one of at least three sets of constants is changed to correspond to the selected number of tracks of the predicted data head position prior to rescaling. A measured relative data head position is formed from the track number, the PES and the target track. An error in a relative data head position is estimated. A control signal as a function of the relative position error, the predicted relative position, the predicted velocity, the predicted bias, and the adjusted velocity, of the data head, is generated.

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