EMP 205 CF

Machine Design - 1
By
Prof Dr Eng \ Abdelhay M. Abdelhay

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 Chapter 4
Design
Of
Power Screws
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 Design of
Power Screws
Means “Define and Determine of” :
(1) Thread Form,
(2) Size ,
(3) Load capacity , and
(4) Materials (Screw & Nut) .
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Thus, The TOTAL required input torque to turn
the screw or the nut, whichever is being rotated
is:

T  Tr  Tc
d
T  W tan (    )
r 2 W

T   W R
c c c
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Main Elements of Power Screw
Collar

Handle

Screw Rod

Nut

How each one can FAIL ? 5

Mode of Failures in Power Screws

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Mode of Failures in Power Screws

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 Design of
Power Screws Rod
(Determine the Size, Materials or/and FS)

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Compression Mode of Failure
in Screw Rod

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 Buckling Mode of Failure
in Screw Rod

Euler’s Formula:
Critical axial Load

Le = k . L

Slenderness Ratio (S = Le/R): Radius of Gyration R

S< 80 Short Column (R = √ I/Ac )
S>80 Long Column 10
 Failure of Power Screw due to
Combined Loading
(Compression + Torsion )

and

Applying the Distortion Energy Failure Theory (DET)

or Von Mises theory (check Eq 4-11 p87)

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 Design of
Nut for Power
Screws
(Determine the Size, Materials or/and FS)

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 Bearing /Crushing Mode of
Failure between Teeth

Where:

Take z even number

the allowable bearing stresses (σb all )

are given in Appendix H (p187)
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 Crushing Stresses are taking place
between z-engaged teeth
of Nut and Screw

 the nut height of h ( h = z .p )

 It is Recommended to :
1- Take Factor of Safety FS ≥10 to avoid nut teeth crushing
2- Use z integer Even Number
( if calculated z=6.4 use z = 8 teeth)

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Bearing Areas

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 Teeth Strip-off or Shearing
Mode of Failure

Teeth are considered as a Cantilever Beam,

with Parabolic Transverse Shearing [Eq 3-12]

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 Design of
Handle for Power
Screws
(Determine the Size, Materials or/and FS)

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 Turning Handle Lever
Mode of Failure

Bending Stresses:

Direct Shearing Stresses:

Applying Von Mises Failure Theory:

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Worked Example
Design a power Screw to raise
(lift/elevate/move up) a load of 150 KN for
a vertical distance of 750 mm.

(Design of Power Screw Includes:

Screw, Nut, Collar and Handle )

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1 Term Design Project
st

(10/20 Marks)
Follow the Standard Design
Procedure To Make a complete
Design for a Power Screw
based equipment.
To raise (lift/elevate/move up) a load of W
a vertical distance of L mm.
Your Course Instructor will assign you W
and L for your Proposed Equipment.
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Due. Date: TWO Weeks from Today

Let Learning
Continue

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