Thread Modification Method for Load Balance on Planetary Roller Screw Mechanism

Abstract

Based on the relationship between the load distribution and the load deformation of the thread of the planetary roller screw mechanism (PRSM), a modification method of the roller thread is proposed. The nut side and the screw side of the roller thread are modified by different amount of modification, and the modified thread load distribution is calculated and analyzed. The results show that the effects of roller thread modification on the load distribution are significant, and the sensitivity of the load capacity of the nut and screw to the modification is different. Through the study of the influence of roller thread modification on thread load distribution, the optimal value of the roller thread modification on the nut side and the screw side is obtained under the PRSM parameters given in this paper, which provides a theoretical guidance for the future PRSM load balancing design.

Keywords

• planetary roller screw mechanism
• finite element method
• thread modification
• load balancing design