Efficiency of Worm Geared Screw Jack Calculator

✖Mechanical Advantage is the ratio of load lifted to the effort applied.ⓘ Mechanical Advantage [M_a]			+10% -10%
✖Velocity Ratio is the distance through which any part of a machine moves to that which the driving part moves during the same time.ⓘ Velocity Ratio [V_i]			+10% -10%

✖Efficiency is the ratio of mechanical advantage to velocity ratio.ⓘ Efficiency of Worm Geared Screw Jack [η]

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Efficiency of Worm Geared Screw Jack Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Efficiency = Mechanical Advantage/Velocity Ratio
η = M_a/V_i
This formula uses 3 Variables

Variables Used

Efficiency - Efficiency is the ratio of mechanical advantage to velocity ratio.
Mechanical Advantage - Mechanical Advantage is the ratio of load lifted to the effort applied.
Velocity Ratio - Velocity Ratio is the distance through which any part of a machine moves to that which the driving part moves during the same time.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Mechanical Advantage: 5 --> No Conversion Required
Velocity Ratio: 6 --> No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

η = M_a/V_i --> 5/6

Evaluating ... ...

η = 0.833333333333333

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

0.833333333333333 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

0.833333333333333 ≈ 0.833333 <-- Efficiency

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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LaTeX Go Efficiency = tan(Helix Angle)/(tan(Helix Angle+Angle of Friction))*100

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Efficiency of Worm Geared Screw Jack Formula

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Efficiency = Mechanical Advantage/Velocity Ratio
η = M_a/V_i

What is efficiency?

Efficiency is the ratio of the useful work performed by a machine to the total energy used by a machine.

How to Calculate Efficiency of Worm Geared Screw Jack?

Efficiency of Worm Geared Screw Jack calculator uses Efficiency = Mechanical Advantage/Velocity Ratio to calculate the Efficiency, Efficiency of Worm Geared Screw Jack describes how effectively it converts the input work into useful output work, considering the friction and other mechanical losses inherent in the worm gear mechanism. Efficiency is denoted by η symbol.

How to calculate Efficiency of Worm Geared Screw Jack using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Efficiency of Worm Geared Screw Jack, enter Mechanical Advantage (M_a) & Velocity Ratio (V_i) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Efficiency of Worm Geared Screw Jack calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.833333 = 5/6.

FAQ

What is Efficiency of Worm Geared Screw Jack?

Efficiency of Worm Geared Screw Jack describes how effectively it converts the input work into useful output work, considering the friction and other mechanical losses inherent in the worm gear mechanism and is represented as η = M_a/V_i or Efficiency = Mechanical Advantage/Velocity Ratio. Mechanical Advantage is the ratio of load lifted to the effort applied & Velocity Ratio is the distance through which any part of a machine moves to that which the driving part moves during the same time.

How to calculate Efficiency of Worm Geared Screw Jack?

Efficiency of Worm Geared Screw Jack describes how effectively it converts the input work into useful output work, considering the friction and other mechanical losses inherent in the worm gear mechanism is calculated using Efficiency = Mechanical Advantage/Velocity Ratio. To calculate Efficiency of Worm Geared Screw Jack, you need Mechanical Advantage (M_a) & Velocity Ratio (V_i). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Mechanical Advantage & Velocity Ratio and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Efficiency?

In this formula, Efficiency uses Mechanical Advantage & Velocity Ratio. We can use 2 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Efficiency = tan(Helix Angle)/(tan(Helix Angle+Angle of Friction))*100
Efficiency = Mechanical Advantage/Velocity Ratio

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