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Introduction
Jack : Jack is a mechanical device used to lift heavy loads or apply great forces.
A mechanical jack employ a square thread for lifting heavy equipment.
The most common form is a car jack, floor jack or garage jack which lifts
vehicles so that maintenance can be performed. Mechanical jacks are usually
rated for a maximum lifting capacity (for example, 1.5 tons to 3 tons).
The car jack in our project is generally termed as Scissor Jack because of its
shape which is much like a scissors.
Objectives
To design a power scissor jack which is safe and reliable to raise and lower the
load easily.
machine thread
Square Thread
Trapezoidal Thread
Acme Thread
Square Thread
used in high load applications such as lead screws and jackscrews.
Advantages Disadvantages
Lead: L, The distance measured parallel to the axis of the screw that the nut will
advance in one revolution of the screw. For a single-threaded screw, the lead is
same as the pitch, for a double-threaded screw, the lead is twice that of the pitch.
Nominal diameter: do the largest diameter of the screw. It is also called major
Core diameter: dc The smallest diameter of the screw thread. It is also called
minor diameter.
Helix angle: The angle made by the helix of the thread with a plane
perpendicular to the axis of the screw. Helix angle is related to the lead and the
Under this condition, the load will not turn the screw and
will not descend on its own unless effort P is applied. This
is called self locking.
= W x L/ P x ( d)
= (W/P)* tan ( )
= tan ( )/tan ( + )
Lead L = 2*P; since the screw has a double start square thread.
Torque required to rotate the screw = effort *d/2 = 3510.715 * 15/2 = 26330.36 N-mm
Shear stress in the screw due to torque = 16*T/ (* dc3) = 16*26330.36/ (*143) =
48.87N/mm2
But tensile stress t = 2*T/ (/4) * dc2 = 12123.44/ (/4) * 142 = 78.755 N
Since the maximum stresses t max and max within the safe limits, the design of double start
square threaded screw is satisfactory
Nut
Material Selected Bronze
Design Calculations
Let n be the number of threads in contact with the screw assumed that load is Uniformly
Distributed over the cross section area of the nut. Bearing pressure is assumed as 15 N/mm 2
Pb = (2*T)/((/4)*(do2-dc2)*n)
15 = (12123.44)/ ((/4)*(162-142)*n)
Number of threads, n = 10.6 11
Thickness of Nut = n*p = 11*2=22 mm
Width of Nut b =1.5*do =1.5*16=24 mm
To control the movement of nuts beyond 300 mm the rings of 8 mm thickness are fitted on the
screw with the help of set screw
The length of screw portion = 300 + (8*2) + 22 = 338 mm 350 mm
Total length of screw is 350 mm.
Pins in Nut
Material selected Mild Steel
Design calculations
Let d1 = diameter of pins in the nuts
Since Pins are in double shear stress
Load on pins = W/2 = 2*(/4)*d12* =12123.44/2
= Shear stress = 50 MPa for steel
Hence d1 = 8.78 mm say 10 mm
Design calculations
Moment, M = (p*l)/4
p = 5000 N
l = 50 mm
M = (5000*50)/4 = 250000/4 = 62500 N-mm
Z = (b*h2)/6 = (36*402)/6 = 9600 mm3
b = 36 mm, h = 40 mm
b = M/Z = 62500/9600 = 6.51 N/mm2
Conclusion The permissible stress for mild steel is 124 N/mm2 and it is greater than
2
Bottom Plate (Support)
The size and shape of the bottom plate have been selected to provide the stability to
Machining
Rolling
Grinding
FABRICATION
Top Arms and Bottom Arms