A novel approach to predict the precision sustainability of ball screw under multidirectional load states. (April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhao, Jiajia; Lin, Mingxing; Song, Xianchun; Zhao, Yanfeng; Wei, Nan
• Is Part Of: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Volume 235:Number 7(2021)
• Page Start: 1277
• Page End: 1296
• Publication Date: 2021-04
• Subjects: Ball screw -- contact load -- precision sustainability -- multidirectional load -- precision loss; Mechanical engineering -- Periodicals; 621.05
• DOI: 10.1177/0954406220943238
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0954-4062

Abstract

The accurate model of the load state for all balls under multidirectional load is very helpful for the design process of ball screws. The contact deformation model of the ball screw without consideration of the stress difference of all balls is inaccurate. In this paper, a novel contact load model of the ball screw is established by considering coupled axial, radial load to study the elastic deformation displacement and position accuracy. The deviation and variation of axial elastic deformation with the dimension errors of all balls are investigated to obtain the influence of load state on the precision sustainability of the ball screw. The position precision including travel deviation and variation by considering load distribution of all balls is studied under the different load conditions. In addition, a new working bench is designed to study the position precision of the ball screw. The experimental study is carried out to obtain the relationship between the position precision and the contact load state of all balls, which is a reference to compensate for the precision loss of the ball screw.