The Study of Thermal Raising and Transmission Torque of High Speed Ball-Screw Lubricated by Different Greases

Abstract:

Ball screw is a high-precision and high performance linear drive of mechanical elements. The frictional heat of internal components what is very significant impact for platform transmission in high speed and the high axial load and causes the thermal expansion of element. In this research , the influence of different greases on ball screw is investigated in thermal rising of nut and driving torque in high speed and high axial load. A vertical motion platform was used for driving performance test. Thermal rising of nut of ball screw and the variance of transmission torque whose lubricated by high viscosity base oil grease is significant larger than the lower one. High viscosity grease is not easy to carry out the friction heat generated at ball and raceway contact area due to the bad flowing properties. It also has more serious wear occurred at contact area and high friction force, whose causes the large variance of transmission torque.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 642)
• Pages: 212-216
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.642.212
• Online since: April 2015
• Authors: Yi Haung, Chin Chung Wei*
• Keywords: Ball-Screw, Friction, Thermal Expansion, Torque

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