PROYECTO

DISEÑO MECÁNICO MODERNO

Andrea Montserrat Sáenz Hernández 1621760

Luis Rafael Martínez Pérez 1490732
Raúl Alfredo Chapoy Lara 1719116
Ana Karen López Juárez 1618174
Rogelio Díaz Sáenz 1579540
 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

• A leadscrew (or lead screw), also known as a power screw or translation screw, is a screw used as a linkage in a
machine, to translate turning motion into linear motion. Because of the large area of sliding contact between their
male and female members, screw threads have larger frictional energy losses compared to other linkages.
• They are not typically used to carry high power, but more for intermittent use in low power actuator and
positioner mechanisms. Common applications are linear actuators, machine slides (such as in machine tools), vises,
presses, and jacks.
• Leadscrews are manufactured in the same way as other thread forms (they may be rolled, cut, or ground).
• A lead screw is sometimes used with a split nut also called half nut which allows the nut to be disengaged from
the threads and moved axially, independently of the screw's rotation, when needed (such as in single-point
threading on a manual lathe).
 KNUCKLE THREADS

• Knuckle threads are an unusual highly rounded thread form. The large space between the
rounded crests and roots provides space for debris to be shifted to not interfere with
the thread, making this form resistant to debris and thread damage.
• Knuckle threads with a flat 30 degree flank thread angle are standardized in DIN 405 for
inch pitches and diameters ranging from 8mm to 200mm. A more recent standard DIN
20400 uses metric thread pitch and lists diameters from 10mm to 300mm.
 APPLICATIONS

• This thread form's good debris tolerance is the source of its use in oilfields, where it
provides a leak-free connection in field use.
• Other applications use a knuckle thread's rounded edges to reduce the stress on softer
materials at a point of connection. Some linear actuators use a knuckle thread to reduce
the wear of the steel leadscrew against a plastic sliding nut.
• The rounded crest and root of knuckle threads resembles the Edison screw used on light
bulbs, although bulbs have a much shallower thread angle than most knuckle threads. The
root profile of knuckle threads resembles a ball screw thread, although the flank and
crest of ball screw threads is often truncated.
 METHODOLOGY

• Our project consisted on implementing a modification on a power

screw.
• In this case, based on theoretical framework about knuckle threads, we
use Solid Works 3D modeling and testing, to analyse and compare
between a power screw with a common square thread, and the same
screw after being modified to have a round thread, simulating a knuckle
thread though maintaing same size, material and measures.
POWER SCREW 1 MODELING
POWER SCREW 2 MODELING
POWER SCREW 1 TESTING
POWER SCREW 2 TESTING
 RESULTS

After the testing, considering same measures and material in both screws, we can
point out the next comments:
• As we can appreciate in previous testing, power screw 2, with the
modifications, presents a lower factor of safety (1.5 agaisnt 1.4) but also a
lower plane stress (118.362 < 126.746)
• Von-Mises Tensile Stress results very similar in both power screws, while
torsion generates greater effects in power screw 2, this based on color scale,
having darker color, indicating greater torsion (higher than 6000 psi), compared
to power screw 1 (around 250 psi).
• The rest of the tests shows same results in both power screws.
 CONCLUSIONS

• In conclusion, as a matter of fact, square shaped threads, appear to be stronger

and provide greater capabilities, than round threads.
• On the other hand the round thread profile prevents dirt buildup and
mechanical damage and it is also more resistant to wear and tear than other
threads as there are no delicate edges.
• Maybe in different enviroments, round threads would be more applicable tan
square threads, like in mining where equipment is faced with dirty
environments due to the rounded edges of the thread profile the round thread
lead screw is resistant to dirt.