抄録
Tape mechanics over a flat-head is investigated. As a first order of approximation, a simplified system is analyzed; where a uniform subambient pressure is assumed to be acting on the tape, over the head region. This allows a closed form solution for the tape mechanics by itself. Tape and head-wear at the corners of the head, and wear of the magnetically active regions located at the central part of the flat-head are critical issues to be considered in designing a flat-head/tape interface. The closed-form solution, presented here, is particularly useful in obtaining estimates of the magnitudes of the reaction forces at the corners.
