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Power Screw Drives
• A power screw is a drive used in machinery to convert a rotary motion into a linear motion
for power transmission. It produces uniform motion and the design of the power screw
may be such that
(a) Either the screw or the nut is held at rest and the other member rotates as it moves
axially. A typical example of this is a screw clamp.
(b) Either the screw or the nut rotates but does not move axially. A typical example for
this is a press.
• Other applications of power screws are jack screws, lead screws of a lathe, screws for
vices, presses etc.
• The screw is a cylindrical bar with one or several helical grooves of a definite shape.
• The nut is a part with a cylindrical hole grooved inside.
Advantages of power screws:
• Easily obtainable slow translational motion and a high gain in force.
• Smooth and noiseless operation
• The ability to carry heavy loads and effect accurate travel and simple in design.
Disadvantages:
• High losses due to friction
• A comparatively low efficiency
Power screw normally uses square threads but ACME or Buttress threads may also be used.
Power screws should be designed for smooth and noiseless transmission of power with an
ability to carry heavy loads with high efficiency. 2
Square threads: These threads have high efficiency but they are difficult to manufacture and
are expensive. The proportions in terms of pitch are: h1= 0.5p ; h2 = 0.5 p - b ; H = 0.5 p + a ; e
= 0.5 p, where a and b are different for different series of threads.
There are different series of this thread form and some
nominal diameters, corresponding pitch and dimensions a
and b are shown in table 1 as per I.S. 4694-1968.
According to IS-4694-1968, a square thread is designated by its nominal diameter and pitch, as
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for example, SQ 10 x 2 designates a thread form of nominal diameter 10 mm and pitch 2 mm.
Acme or Trapezoidal threads: These
threads may be used in applications such
as lead screw of a lathe where loss of
motion cannot be tolerated. The included
angle 2φ = 29o and other proportions are
a= p/2.7 and h = 0.25 p + 0.25 mm
A metric trapezoidal thread: Different proportions of the thread form in terms of the pitch
are as follows: Included angle = 30o ; H1= 0.5 p ; z = 0.25 p + H1/2 ; H3 = h3 = H1+ ac = 0.5 p
+ ac , where, ac is different for different pitch,
for example ac = 0.15 mm for p = 1.5 mm ; ac = 0.25 mm for p = 2 to 5 mm;
ac = 0.5 mm for p = 6 to 12 mm ; ac = 1 mm for p = 14 to 44 mm.
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Buttress thread
This thread form can also be used for power screws but they can transmit power only in
one direction. Typical applications are screw jack, vices etc. A Buttress thread form and
the proportions are shown in the figure in terms of the pitch.
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figure-1
Raising the load
This requires an axial force P as shown in figure- 3. Here N is the normal reaction and
µN is the frictional force.
For equilibrium
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Lowering the load
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Condition for self locking
The load would lower itself without any external force if µπdm < L
and some external force is required to lower the load if µπdm ≥ L
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Creating a 3D Screw
Create a 60-degree V slotted screw. It is a 20mm x 8mm screw with a pitch of 1. You may
alter it to your own size later on, but follow this tutorial first till you are comfortable with
the process.
Draw a rectangle 20mm x 8mm offset the right hand line ½ a mm (Half Pitch) and then
offset this line1mm (full Pitch)
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Draw 60 degree Vs from these 2 new lines and trim back as shown below.
Fillet the opposite angled lines with a Radius of 0 to create the triangles shown below.
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Draw a long straight line to the right of the drawing and copy this to the left as shown
below. Make sure the line is very long, as we need to extend lines to them.
Extend the lines indicated in red to the long lines as shown below and trim back.
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Now draw a straight line from the Apex of the left triangle to the left long line and trim
and erase away the bottom of the triangle. As shown below.
Now draw a line from the Apex of the right triangle to the right long line of the
triangle and trim and erase the top away. The drawing should look like below.
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Pedit the 2 triangles and revolve them about themselves. Create a 20mm x 8mm Cylinder
at the midpoint of the Left line of the rectangle and rotate it 90 degrees using the bottom
and top of the left-hand line on the rectangle as the Axis. (You could set your UCS to do
this) but I just rotate it. The drawing should look like below. (South West View)
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Your part should look like below. (It may start to make a bit of sense now)
Union the 2 parts and array it with 1 row 20 columns and a distance of -1 (Pitch).
Union the arrayed parts.
Draw a 30mm x 8mm Cylinder similar to before and rotate it 90 degrees.
Subtract the arrayed parts from the cylinder. Slice off the end as it has overlapped. Add a
bolt head or Screw Head. And the drawing - once rendered - should look as below.
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Q ld
Design of power screws
CUP
Bearing P0
Lever
h D0 dd
D'
NUT
D2
d1 = Minor Dia. of Screw
d2 = Major Dia. of Screw a
H = Height of Nut H
a = Collar thickness
D1 = Nut external diameter
D2 = Collar diameter
D1
D' = (1.5~1.7)d2
D0 = minor dia. of screw or less
dd = diameter of lever d1
ld = Length of lever
t = 0.25 d1 d2 t
h = 2 dd Height of Rise or Lift
Bell
Screw Bottom
Washer
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Step 1: Selection of Screw and Nut Materials
For Screw: MS or properly heated alloy steels are good materials
For Nut: Generally Bronze, Phosphor Bronze, sometimes Cast Iron is also used
Step 2: Screw Diameter and Selection of Screw
Calculations for Strength
(a) Screw : The body of a screw is simultaneously subjected to compression (and
tension) by the axial force Q and twisting moment Md
d1
Md = Q tan(α + ρ ′)LLLLLL (1)
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For this reason the bolt should be calculated for equivalent stress
σ eq = σ 2 + 3τ s 2 ≤ [σ ]LLLLL (2)
4Q Md
where σ = and τ ≈ and d1 = minor diameter
π d12 s 3
0.2d1
For the transverse section of a screw it may be assumed that Wd = 0.2d13
Since in this case it is difficult to determine the minor diameter of the thread on the basis
of strength, it is usually found in advance only from the calculations for compression but
increasing design force by β-times. The standard parameter of thread are determined. 19
Qdes = β Q, where β = Torsion factor = 1.25 to 1.3
4β Q
d1 = LLLLLLLLLLLLLL (3)
π [σ ]
Then the value of Md is calculated and the strength is finally checked using formula (2)
Check for self locking: To prevent spontaneous lowering of the screw under load it is
necessary to check the condition for self-locking
λ ≤ ρ ′ = arctan f ′ and with an average value of f ′ = 0.4
Follow Design data book compiled by PSG College of Technology, Section 5.71 (SQ. Threads)
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Step 3: Length of Nut (determined from the calculations of wear)
Let, the number of screw thread in the nut is z and height of nut (H) = z. s (s= pitch of thread)
4Q
Total Load = ≤ [ p ]LLLLLLLL (4)
π (d 2 − d1 )z
2 2
Where [p] is the allowable pressure on the Nut for nut material.
Allowable bearing pressure is mentioned in the Table given below. So, knowing [p], determine
z from the expression (4) and then calculate H = z. s
Check: z ≤10 and H ≤ 2.5 d1
If the checks are not satisfied, then take the higher value of Screw dimensions from the
Data book and recalculate the height of the Nut
Table 1: Allowable Bearing Pressure on the Nut [p]
Application Material [p] in MPa Sliding speed at at thread p.c.d.
Screw Nut (m/min)
βQ
σt = ≤ [σ t ]LLLLLL (6)
π
4
( D
1
2
−d 2
2 )
Since the Nut is not only subjected to tension but also twisted moment Md, a correction
factor β is used.
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Step 6: Buckling of the screw
Pcr
Check: ≥ (3 ~ 4) 24
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Step 7: Design of Lever
Here, Msupport is due to Cup and Pad. If there is any antifriction thrust bearing between the
Cup and Pad, then Msupport is considered as zero and MLever = MThread. It may be necessary to
provide such antifriction bearing, if the length of the lever comes out to be excessively
large. Once MLever is calculated from eqn. (11), effort at the lever P0 can be calculated as
M Lever
P0 = , Ld effective length of the lever.
Ld
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The length of the lever can be calculated by assuming the effort applied at the lever
end P0. One worker can produce a range of force between 20 to 40 Kg. Any value
within such range can be taken. If calculated Ld on such a basis (single worker) comes
out to be excessively large, two workers can be assumed with a reduction of force by a
factor 0.9.
Therefore, for two workers P0 = 2 x 0.9 (20 to 40) kg.
If the length of the lever still comes out to be very large, in that case follow the
following steps.
• Step A: Consider one worker with antifriction thrust bearing at Pad.
• Step B: Two worker with anti-friction thrust bearing at Pad.
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Problem 1: Design a screw jack for a lifting capacity of 7.5 ton with a lifting height of 250
mm. Use C-35 steel as a screw material and Phosphor Bronze as Nut material. Screw Jack
may be of bell-bottom shape.
σ
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Step 5: Calculation of Nut Height
4Q
Total Load = ≤ [ p]
π (d 2 − d1 )z
2 2
4Q 4 × 73575
z≥ = = 8.48
π (d 2 − d1 )[ p ] π (50 − 42 )15
2 2 2 2
Note: If this check fails, take the next higher screw dimensions from the standard or
reduce the lift.
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Step 7: Design of Lever
M Thread = Q ( d1 2 ) tan(α + ρ ′) = 73575 × (46 / 2) × tan(3.1685 + 8.53) = 350396.78N-mm
M Support = µc Q ( d cm 2 ) = 0.25 × (73575 / 2) × (80 + 20) / 2 = 367800 N-mm
M Lever = M Support + M Thread = 350396.78 + 367800 = 718200 N-mm (approx.)
Note: High value of allowable stress chosen as the lever becomes weakest portion. 31
Note: A required length of lever approaching 2000mm may be considered to be excessively
long because such a Screw Jack will require more free-space for its operation. Normally
such free-spaces are not available in situations where screw jack finds application. A lever
rod which comes out to be very small should also be disregarded on the ground that
operator may find difficulty in providing the force that has been assumed in the calculation.
Application Coefficient of Friction (µ)
For high-grade materials and workmanship and for well 0.10
run-in and lubricated threads
For average quality material, workmanship and conditions 0.125
of operation
For poor quality material and workmanship and for newly 0.15
machined surfaces which are indifferently lubricated and
which have slow motion
Coefficient of friction for starting conditions may be taken as 1.333 times the value for
running conditions
Coefficient of collar friction may be taken as the same as for thread friction
Problem 1: Design a screw jack for a lifting capacity of (5+X/10) ton with a lifting height of
(200 + 10*X) mm. Use C-35 steel as a screw material and Phosphor Bronze as Nut material.
Screw Jack may be of bell-bottom shape. Here, X = Your Roll Number. 32
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