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Chapter Two Power Screw Theory and Calculations

This document summarizes power screw theory and calculations. It defines a power screw as a device that converts rotational motion to linear motion and transmits power. It provides key specifications for a standard power screw, including pitch, lead, mean diameter, coefficients of friction, and nominal angle. Calculations are shown for torque on the power screw and nut, efficiency, axial stress, bending stress, and torsional stress. The power screw chosen is a double thread acme screw with 1-inch diameter and 5 threads per inch.

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Chapter Two Power Screw Theory and Calculations

This document summarizes power screw theory and calculations. It defines a power screw as a device that converts rotational motion to linear motion and transmits power. It provides key specifications for a standard power screw, including pitch, lead, mean diameter, coefficients of friction, and nominal angle. Calculations are shown for torque on the power screw and nut, efficiency, axial stress, bending stress, and torsional stress. The power screw chosen is a double thread acme screw with 1-inch diameter and 5 threads per inch.

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CHAPTER TWO

POWER SCREW THEORY AND CALCULATIONS


Table of contents
1. Power screw calculations

Power screw definition …………………………………..

Notification used in power screws ………………….

Choosing a standard power screw ………………….

Specifications ………………………………………………….

Torque …………………………………………………………..

Power screw definition

A power screw is a device used in machinery to change angular motion into linear motion, and usually to
transmit power.

Insert a picture of a power screw.

Notification used in power screws

Table 2-1 below shows the notification used in power screws

Notification Description
P Pitch
L Lead
W Load
𝐓𝐏𝐈 Threads per inch
dm Mean diameter
F and fc Coefficients of
running friction
∝ 14.9o
𝑻𝑹 Raising torque
D Major diameter
𝜶𝒏 Nominal angle
Choosing a standard power screw and Nut

A double thread acme power screw with 1 inch (25.4 mm) major diameter and 5 TPI was chosen as
shown if figure 2-2 below.

Figure 2-2. standard sizes of power screws


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A 1 4 (44.45 mm) collar with 5 TPI was chosen as shown in figure 2-3 below.

Specifications

Assume

 Co-efficients of running friction are 0.104 for both the lead and the collar

Figure 2-3. standard Nut sizes (collar).


Specifications

Power screw

P= 1/TPI = 1/5 x 25.4 = 5.08 mm

L = np = 2(5.08) = 10.16 mm

dm = D -P/2 = 25.4 – (10.16/2) = 22.86 mm

𝐿
𝜆 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( )
𝜋 × 𝑑𝑚
10.16
𝜆 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( )
𝜋 × 22.86
𝜆 = 8.05°

𝛼𝑛 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (𝑡𝑎𝑛𝛼 × 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜆)


𝛼𝑛 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (𝑡𝑎𝑛14.5 × 𝑐𝑜𝑠4.046)
𝛼𝑛 = 14.465°
Torque
𝑊 × 𝑑𝑚 𝑓 × 𝜋𝑑𝑚 + 𝐿 × 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼𝑛 𝑊 × 𝑓𝑐 × 𝑑𝑐
𝑇R = × +
2 𝜋 × 𝑑𝑚 × 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼𝑛 − 𝑓 × 𝐿 2
4905 × 0.02286 0.104 × 𝜋 × 0.02286 + 0.01016 × 𝑐𝑜𝑠14.36 4905 × 0.104 × 0.04191
𝑇𝑅 = × +
2 𝜋 × 0.02286 × 𝑐𝑜𝑠14.36 − 0.104 × 0.01016 2

𝑇𝑅 = 24.854 Nm
𝑊 × 𝑑𝑚 𝑓 × 𝜋𝑑𝑚 − 𝐿 × 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼𝑛 𝑊 × 𝑓𝑐 × 𝑑𝑐
𝑇L = × +
2 𝜋 × 𝑑𝑚 × 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼𝑛 + 𝑓 × 𝐿 2
4905 × 0.02286 0.104 × 𝜋 × 0.02286 − 0.01016 × 𝑐𝑜𝑠14.36 4905 × 0.104 × 0.04191
𝑇𝐿 = × +
2 𝜋 × 0.02286 × 𝑐𝑜𝑠14.36 + 0.104 × 0.01016 2

𝑇𝐿 = 8.805 Nm
𝐿𝑐𝑜𝑠 14.36
𝑓≥
𝜋 × 𝑑𝑚
∴ 0.104 ≥ 0.99
Efficiency
𝐿 𝜋𝑑𝑚𝐶𝑜𝑠𝛼𝑛−𝑓𝐿
E= ×
𝜋𝑑𝑚 𝜋𝑑𝑚+𝐿𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼𝑛
10.16 π22.86Cos14.36−0.104(10.16)
= ×
π22.86 π22.86+10.16cos14.36

= 11.87 %
Stress
Axial stress
𝑑𝑟 = 𝑑 − 𝑃
𝑑𝑟 = 25.4 − 5.08
𝑑𝑟 = 20.32[𝑚𝑚]

𝑊
𝜎=
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎
4𝑊
𝜎=
𝜋𝑑𝑟 2
4(4905)
𝜎=
𝜋(0.0203)2
= 15.15 MPa

Bending stress at the thread root


6𝑊
𝜎=
𝜋𝑑𝑚 𝑛𝑝
6(4905)
=
𝜋(0.02286)(2)(0.00508)

= 40.33 𝑀𝑃𝑎

Torsion
16𝑇
𝜏=
𝜋 × 𝑑𝑟 3
16 × 24.854
𝜏=
𝜋 × (0.02032)3
𝜏 = 15.086 𝑀𝑃𝑎
Comments

 The power screw is self locking


Refferences
1. Robert C.Juvinal ,Kurt M.Marshek Machine Component Design, 5th ed,John Willey and
Sons,Singapore

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