Torque transmitted through a helix angle?

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The discussion focuses on the relationship between torque, helix angle, and linear force in screw mechanisms. The user is reverse engineering drive components and seeks to understand how the helix angle influences the output force as a multiplier of the input torque. They calculate the helix angle using trigonometric formulas and explore the ratio of circular movement to linear movement, suggesting that this ratio could be used to determine output force. The conversation highlights the importance of considering friction in practical applications, although it is omitted for theoretical calculations. Ultimately, the user questions whether the helix angle can be integrated into the calculations for a more accurate understanding of force output.
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Hi all, my first post here,
I've succumbed to some help if possible, i know its wrong but it's getting my goat! now, and many times in years gone by.

I am building something as always, and reverse engineering exisiting drive components to select suitable new ones if that makes sense. In particular I am looking at a screw helix mathemtically (trying). or should i say just a screw.

what i want know is the relationship between :

the torque applied at a radius of a screw,
and the linear resultant force.


taking into consideration of course the helix angle, or i think, the helix angle. as that has a relationship with the force output, through an angle.

for instance, a screw thread with diameter 8 and a lead (pitch) of 2.5 between threads. using the trig formula

inv tan = opp / ADJ

and modifying slightly to add 'pi' , as the helix angle is using one full circumfrence of the screw against one pitch. and we are not working in 2d anymore.

inv tan = ( opp / pi.ADJ )

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gives a helix angle of 5.68 degrees, great, the helix angle.

now,
what i would like to know is how does that helix angle now affect the output force as a multiplier, forgiving friction, with regard to what is input (torque/any) through the handle
.
i can see it is a ratio, and it changes uniformly, it is a decimal number, a mutliplier, how is the geometrical ratio now expressed?, how much force is output through a helix angle, any!.
 
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bieng as the screw moved 2.5mm of linear movement for a total circular movement of 25.1327412mm , is that not proportional to the output ratio in itself? 25.1327412/2.5 = 10.05 would then an input force be multiplied by this 10.05 ratio to give what's output?

i.e 10nm torque input on the short handle = (10N x 0.125M ) = 1.25Nm at the handle

multiplied by 10.05 = 12.56N output?
 
Hutch said:
bieng as the screw moved 2.5mm of linear movement for a total circular movement of 25.1327412mm , is that not proportional to the output ratio in itself? 25.1327412/2.5 = 10.05 would then an input force be multiplied by this 10.05 ratio to give what's output?

i.e 10nm torque input on the short handle = (10N x 0.125M ) = 1.25Nm at the handle

multiplied by 10.05 = 12.56N output?

correct, if velocity ratio comes out to be 1/10 (use law of conservation of energy), the force at output increases ten folds
 
I hope your spindle has balls. If not, friction consumes much more torque than pitch does.
 
friction is omitted purposely from the assumption, (read 1st post) there are no balls at this stage, Its just for proving the maths, thanks by the way.

i find it interesting that force output through a screw can be calculated with the ratio of the pitch (distance traveled axially) to the circumfrence (work done in one turn), I guess those two factors produce a ratio, of course, and also a helix angle.

is there not a way that you can include the helix angle into a calculation? or is it irrelevant?
 
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