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DESIGN OF POWER SCREWS

Power Screws & Self Locking Screws


This set of Machine Design Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs)
focuses on “Power Screws & Self Locking Screws-Basics”.

1. A power screw is only used to convert rotary motion into linear motion and not
for transmitting power.
a) True
b) False
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Power screw converts the motion from rotary to linear and is used for
power transmission.

2. Depending upon the holding arrangement, power screws operate in how many
different arrangements.
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: There are two types of arrangements. In one screw rotates while nut
remains stationary and vice versa.

3. A power screw has no problem of wear as there is very less amount of friction
associated.
a) True
b) False
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Wear is a serious problem in power screws as there is high friction in
threads.

4. V threads are highly recommended for fastening as well as power transmission


purpose.
a) Yes
b) Never
c) In some cases
d) Can’t be stated
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: In fastening, high frictional force is required and hence V threads are used
whereas in power transmission, reduction in frictional forces is required.

5. Trapezoidal threads are better than square threads as there is radial pressure
or side thrust on the nut.
a) True
b) False
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Trapezoidal and not square threads suffer from the problem of bursting.

6. Trapezoidal threads screws have less load carrying capacity as compared to


square thread screws.
a) True
b) False
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Square threads have less thickness at the core diameter and hence lower
load carrying capacity.

7. Which of the following are true for buttress threads?


a) Combination of square and trapezoidal threads
b) Transmit motion in one direction only
c) They are used in vices
d) All of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: As force is applied only in one direction in a vice so buttress threads are
used.

8. Tr 40 x 14(P 7), here 14 indicates


a) Pitch
b) Lead
c) Diameter
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Tr=Trapezoidal threads,14=Lead(mm),7=Pitch(mm).
9. Nominal diameter of the screw thread is the same as core diameter.
a) True
b) False
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Nominal diameter is the largest diameter while core diameter is the
smallest diameter of the screw thread.

10. If nominal diameter of screw thread=50mm and pitch=10mm then the mean
diameter of the screw thread will be?
a) 40mm
b) 45mm
c) 60mm
d) 55mm
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Diameter(mean)=Diameter(nominal) – 0.5P .

11. If the load itself begin to the screw and descend down, unless a restraining
torque is applied then the condition is termed as
a) Halting
b) Overhaulting
c) Front driving
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Overhaulting is the condition when load itsel begin to turn the screw.

12. Self-locking takes place when


a) Coefficient of friction is equal to or greater than the tangent of the helix angle
b) Coefficient of friction is lesser than or equal to the tangent of the helix angle
c) Coefficient of friction is equal to or greater than the tangent of the helix angle
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: Self locking takes place if load does not descend on its own and that is
possible only in c condition

Efficiency of Screws
This set of Machine Design Interview Questions & Answers focuses on
“Effeciency of Screws”.

1. Efficiency of screw depends upon lead of the screw.


a) True
b) False
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Efficiency= WL/[Pπd].

2. Efficiency of the screw depends upon helix angle but does not depend on
friction angle.
a) True
b) False
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Efficiency=tan(ἀ)/tan(Ǿ+ἀ) where ἀ=Helix angle and Ǿ=Friction angle.

3. Efficiency of the screw _______ with increase of coefficient of friction.


a) decreases
b) increases
c) has no effect
d) cannot be determined
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Efficiency is inversely proportional to tan of the sum of helix and efficiency
angle.

4. Maximum efficiency of a square threaded is given by


a) 1-sinǾ/1+sinǾ
b) 1+sinǾ/1-sinǾ
c) 1-2sinǾ/1+2sinǾ
d) 1+2sinǾ/1-2sinǾ
View Answer
Answer:
Explanation: Efficiency=Sin(2ἀ+Ǿ)-Sin Ǿ /Sin(2 ἀ+Ǿ+Sin Ǿ),For max efficiency,
sin(2ἀ+ Ǿ)=1.

5. If friction angle is 30’ then the maximum efficiency of the screw is


a) 33%
b) 66%
c) 50%
d) Noe of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Maximum efficiency=1-sinǾ/1+sinǾ.

6. Maximum possible efficiency of a self-locking screw is


a) 50%
b) 75%
c) 66%
d) 33%
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: For self locking screw Ǿ(friction angle)>ἀ (helix angle), hence efficiency <
tanǾ/tan(Ǿ+ἀ) or efficiency < tanǾ(1-tan²Ǿ)/2tanǾ.

7. In trapezoidal threads, f (coefficient of friction) can be taken as


a) f sec θ
b) f cos θ
c) f sin θ
d) f cosec θ
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: The normal force acting on the thread is W sec θ therefore the effect of the
thread angle is to increase the frictional force by a term sec θ.

8. Clutch and coupling can be considered to be same.


a) True
b) False
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Clutch is a temporary join while coupling is a permanent joint.

9. Cold rolled components have higher strengths and hardness than hot rolled
components.
a) True
b) False
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: During grain re-structuring, original strength of material is lost.

10. Which of the following are true?


a) Cold working reduces toughness and ductility
b) Cold worked components have poor resistance to shocks and vibrations
c) Tooling for cold working is cheaper as compared to hot working
d) All of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: Properties of cold working.

Screw Jack
This set of Machine Design Interview Questions & Answers focuses on “Screw
Jack”.

1. How many types of jacks are there which can be used in a screw jack?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Hydraulic jack and mechanical jack.

2. Which of the following does not form the important part of the screw jack?
a) Frame
b) Nut
c) Cup
d) Coupling
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: There is no specific requirement of coupling in the screw jack.

3. The transverse shear stress at the root of the threads in the nut can be given
by?(symbols have their usual meaning, z=number of threads in nut)
a) 4W/πdz²
b) W/πdtz
c) 4W/πtd²
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: At root of threads, the area parallel to direction of force is considered
which is equal to circumference x thickness x no. of threads.
4. What type of friction in cup design is recommended for the set screw?
a) Sliding
b) Rolling
c) Static
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Sliding friction, the total force require to raise the load is quite large as
compared to that required in rolling friction. Hence length of handle in some cases
becomes extremely large and thus it is impractical to use cups with sliding friction.

5. A differential screw is defined as a mechanical device consisting of two screws


connected in parallel.
a) True
b) False
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: The two screws are connected in series.

6. In a differential screw, two screws are connected in series such that the
resultant motion is the summation of the motion of the two screws.
a) True
b) False
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: The resultant motion is the difference of the individual motion of two
screws.

7. A compound screw consist of two screws in parallel such that the resultant
motion is the summation of the individual motion of screws.
a) True
b) False
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: The two screws are connected in series with the resultant motion being
the sum of individual motion.

8. What is the output from differential screws when pitch of the two screws is
12mm and 8mm? Also the nut is rotated by applying a force of 120N at a radius of
300mm and the two screws remain stationary. The torque of raising and lowering
for the two screws is 5k N-mm and 2.5k N-mm where k is the effective axial weight
on the screw.
a) 13200 N-mm
b) 15200 N-mm
c) 19200 N-mm
d) 17200 N-mm
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: 120 x 300=5k+2.5k or k=4800N. Output=k x (12-8) or
output=19200N-mm.

9. What is the efficiency of differential screws when pitch of the two screws is
12mm and 8mm? The nut is rotated by applying a force of 120N at a radius of
300mm and the two screws remain stationary. The torque of raising and lowering
for the two screws is 5k N-mm and 2.5k N-mm where k is the effective axial weight
on the screw.
a) 6.48%
b) 8.48%
c) 23.1%
d) 42.8%
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: 120 x 300=5k+2.5k or k=4800N. Output=k x (12-8) or output=19200N-mm.
Efficiency=output/2πx120x300.

10. Efficiency of conventional power screw is greater than the efficiency of


recirculating ball screw.
a) True
b) False
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: In recirculating ball screw, sliding friction is replaced by rolling friction and
efficiency increases from 40% to 90%.

11. In which case is the wear more?


a) Conventional power screw
b) Recirculating power screw
c) Equal in both the cases
d) Cannot be determined
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: In recirculating ball screw, there is a lubricant film between the contacting
surfaces and hence lesser wear.

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