Screw_lifting_force.

xls Spreadsheet for lifting force from a screw Written 3/08/01 by Alex Slocum Enter numbers in bold Be consistant with units! (in, lb or N, m or N, mm) Motor torque (input) Motor speed (rpm) Dthrustbearing Dpitch Lead alpha, cos(alpha) Coefficients of friction muthrustbearing muthreads beta To RAISE a load screwthread efficiency, etaraise Without thrust bearing Force (output) With thrust bearing Force (output) Linear speed (mm/sec) To LOWER a load screwthread efficiency, etalower Without thrust bearing Force (output) With thrust bearing Force (output) 50 100 12 5 1.25 30 0.2 0.2 0.25 25.16% 63.2 25.1 2.08 54% 134.6 31.8

Diameter of thrust bearing Pitch diameter Distance traveled in one turn 0.866025 A typical bolt screwthread has alpha = 30 degrees

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F desired F desired D Bolt _ head _ or _ thrust _ bearing 2 2

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