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Experimental and numerical study of the load distribution in a ball-screw system

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In this work, load distribution on ball-screw systems (BSS) is determined by experimental techniques. Two optical techniques are used: photoelasticity for stress-field measurement and the mark-tracking method for displacement-field determination. In parallel to the experimental study, finite element method (FEM) and analytical solutions are used to calculate the loads applied on each ball of the BSS. Experimental results are used to validate the choice of boundary conditions and contact conditions between ball-screw and ball-nut in the FEM solution. The validation criterion is the correspondence between numerical and experimental fringes representing the differences of principal stresses. In addition to the study of load distribution, this paper presents the influence of the angle of contact direction on the stress distribution in BSS.

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  1. Mines Albi, ICA (Institut Clément Ader), Université de Toulouse, Campus Jarlard, F-81013, Albi cedex 09, France

    Romuald Bertolaso

  2. IUT de Figeac, ICA (Institut Clément Ader), Université de Toulouse, Avenue Nayrac, F-46100, Figeac, France

    Mohammed Cheikh

  3. Institut Pprime UPR 3346, CNRS — Université de Poitiers — ENSMA, 86962, Futuroscope Chasseneuil Cedex, France

    Yoann Barranger, Jean-Christophe Dupré, Arnaud Germaneau & Pascal Doumalin

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Mohammed Cheikh received his thesis (Ph.D.) from the University of Bourgogne (France) in 1997. He is currently an assistant professor at the University of Toulouse (IUT Figeac and Ecole des Mines Albi). His research interests are fretting and wear by numerical and experimental approaches.

Arnaud Germaneau received his Ph.D. from the University of Poitiers in 2007. Dr. Germaneau is currently an assistant Professor at the University of Poitiers in the PPRIME Institute. His research interests include experimental mechanics, photomechanics, mechanical analysis of structures and materials, and model validation/identification.

Pascal Doumalin received his thesis (Ph.D.) from Ecole Polytechnique (France) in 1999. He is currently an assistant professor at the University of Poitiers. His research interests concern the study of mechanical behaviour of materials and structures by using non-contact measurement methods.

Jean-Christophe Dupré received his Ph.D. from the University of Poitiers in 1992. Dr. Dupré is CNRS Researcher at the Institute PPRIME in the Team PEM (Photomechanics and Experimental Mechanics), University of Poitiers. His research interests include the development of optical methods, 2D and 3D.

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Bertolaso, R., Cheikh, M., Barranger, Y. et al. Experimental and numerical study of the load distribution in a ball-screw system. J Mech Sci Technol 28, 1411–1420 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-014-0128-0

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