Abstract
Ball screws offer many specific features, such as high mechanical performance, high accuracy, long-term stability and suitability to a wide range of loads and speeds. Therefore, they are used as central elements in driving and transmission mechanisms. In a ball screw, the ball load distribution is an important factor for fatigue life, torque loss and lubricating condition of the ball screw. A new analytical method which is presented by this paper can be used to determine the ball load distribution including the effect on a given ball screw geometry and arbitrary load condition such as axial force, radial force and moment The method is an expansion of the analytical method of ball bearing described by JONES and includes the change of contact angle, contact deformation between the ball and raceway as well as stiffness of the shaft and nut. A parametric study on a ball screw is carried out to estimate the effectiveness of the method as a design tool.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 793-800 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Toraibarojisuto/Journal of Japanese Society of Tribologists |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Keywords
- Ball screw
- Elastic deformation
- Gothic arc
- Load distribution
- Multi start thread
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanical Engineering