Power Screws

Lead Single Start l=p

Double Start l = 2p
Triple Start l = 3p
Pitch 1
p = No . of thread per inch
Helix Angle lead
tan=
2 rm
Normal angle Square thread n=0
Trapezoidal & Acme tan n=tan cos

{
= 30 ,trapezoidal
29 , acme
Applied To raise the load f
tan +
cos n
T R=W [r m . + f c r c]
Torque f .tan
1
cos n
To lower the load f
tan +
cos n
T L =W [r m . + f c rc ]
f .tan
1+
cos n
Color radius Uniform wear d +d
r c = oc ic
4
3 3
Uniform pressure 2 r r
r c = . oc2 ic 2
3 r oc r oc
Efficiency Wl
= ~ 40%
2 T
Speed of screw Cutting Speed
N= lead
Notes
+

, Self lock
1. Check ( tan + f )




2. Outside Diameter = Nominal = Major
Inner Diameter = Core = Minor = Root
3. Square Threads = Screw jacks, press and clamping device
Trapezoidal and ACME = Lead screw
4. f = tan
Stresses in Screw Members
Bending Stress 3 Wh
b=
2 r m n b2
Shear Stress W
screw=
d i nh

W
nut =
d o nh
Bearing Stress W
P=
d m nh
(Compressive )
d oc d ic
h=0.5 p=
4

nut length
n=
p
Stresses in the root Torsional shear stress T ri
=
J
Cylinder of the Direct stress 4W
c= 2
di
Max: shear stress
screw

Differential and Compound Screw

max =
( c 2 2
2 ) +

Slow Motion Quick Motion

(Differential Gear) (Compound Gear)

p= p2 p 1 p= p2 + p1
d1 tan 1d 2 tan 2 d1 tan 1 +d 2 tan 2
= =
( tan 1 +f ) d 1 ( f tan 2 ) d2 ( tan 1 +f ) d 1 ( f + tan 2 ) d 2
+ +
1+f tan 1 1+ f tan 2 1+f tan 1 1+ f tan 2

Column Action

Euler Equation J.B Johnson Formula

2
C EA L 2
Fcr =
L
( )
k
2

(
Fcr = y A 1
k
y

4 C 2 E
()
)
 L 2

( )
F 1
()
( ( ))
y s eq =
F k A L 2
s eq = y
A 4 C 2 E k
1
4 C2E

Minimum radius

of gyration
k=
I
A

D
k= (Circular)
4
Constant
4 ,both ends 2, one end

one end free

rotate

1, bothends free

{ 1
C= rotate. , one end one end free all restraints
4
Factor of Safety F s 0.5 s y
N= cr = y =
F s eq s eq 2 2
2
+
( )
L
()
k theo
=
2 C 2
sy