Lead Screw Application Step #1

1. Establish Motion Objectives (most

Load weight = 1000 lb Important!):
Lead screw diameter = 1.0 inch • Maximum velocity = 0.15 ft/sec
Lead screw pitch = 5 thread per inch
• Acceleration time = 0.1 sec
Lead screw length = 48 inch
Slide friction force = 6 ounces (est.) • Operate at max velocity for 2 sec
• Deceleration time = 0.1 sec
• Immediately reverse operation
• Operate continuously

Step #1a Step #2a

1. a. Calculate Critical Move Parameters: 2. a. Calculate inertia of all moving

• Max. move speed ωmax? components
 ft  12 in  5 rev  2π rad  rad • JM: when motor is selected
ω max =  0 .15   1inch  1 rev  = 56.5 sec
 sec  1 ft    • JC : shaft coupling - assume zero
• JS : lead screw shaft ???
• Max. accel rate α? • JL→M : compute from formula in notes
rad
ω max 56 .5 sec rad
α= = = 565 2
taccel 0 .1 sec sec

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 Lead Screw Shaft Inertia Load Inertia “Reflected” to Motor

 lb 
π (48in) 0. 283 3 (0. 5in )4 2π rad 5 rev
π Lρ r 4  in 
JL = = Assume e=1 1 rev 1 inch
2g  ft  12in 
2 32. 2 2  
 sec  1 ft  JL→M = 0.0026 lb- in--sec 2 = 0.042 oz-
lb-in in--sec 2
oz -in

JL = .0035 lb- in--sec 2 = .055 oz-

lb-in in--sec2
oz -in Jtotal=JM+JL→M = 0.0061 lb- in--sec 2 = 0.097 oz-
lb-in in--sec2
oz -in

Step #3 & #4 Step #5

3. Calculate Acceleration Torque at motor 5. Calculate Total Torque reflected to

shaft due to reflected inertia (load & motor
mechanism only) • Peak torque for worst case move
TP=τacc = Jtotalα =3.43 lb-
lb -in = 54.8 oz-
oz-in § Friction torque = 0.2 oz-
oz-in
§ Acceleration torque = 54.8 oz-
oz-in
4. Calculate all non-
non-inertial forces, torques
• RMS torque for entire move cycle
• Friction? Pre-
Pre- loads?
τ RMS = (55oz − in )2 (0.1sec) + (0. 2oz − in)2 (2.0 sec) + (− 54. 6oz − in)2 (0.1sec)
τ RMS = 16 . 5 oz − in = 1. 03 in − lb

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 Step #6 Step #6 & #7

6. Make (initial) motor/drive selection 7. Calculate Torque added by motor

• Torque available must exceed peak and inertia
RMS • JM=0.0025 oz- in--sec 2
oz-in
§ Remember, motor inertia hasn’t been • τmax = 56.2 oz-
oz-in
added
• τRMS = 17 oz-
oz-in
• Initially select #GNM3125 motor:
§ Stall torque = 68 oz-
oz-in
§ No--load speed = 4643 RPM
No

Step #8 Step #8a & #8b

8. Torque Available exceeds Torque Required?

80
8a. Calculate power dissipated in the motor
Ka 6.66 oz-in/amp windings
70 IRMS 2.5 amp
Ra
P
1.5
9.7
ohm
watt
• IRMS = τRMS/Ka = 2.5 amp
60
Rth
∆T
4.3
42
deg C/watt
degrees C
• P = RaIRMS2 = 9.7 watt
Torque, oz-in

50 Tmotor 64 degrees C

40
8b. Check temperature rise based on thermal
properties
30
 o
C 
? T = P(R th1) = 9.7 watt 4.3
GNM3125 Motor
20
Continuous Torque w/o Jm = 42 oC
Peak Torque w/o Jm  watt 
10 Continuous Torque w/Jm  
Peak Torque w/Jm Well below
0 Tmotor = Tamb + ∆T = 22 oC + 42 oC = 64oC 100 °C max
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000
Speed, RPM