//Screw jack parameters p=10 //mm d=50 //mm W=6000 //N theta=atand(p/(%pi*d)) //degree fi=atand(0.05) //degree R=300 //mm P=(d*W*tand(theta+fi))/(2*R) //N VR=(2*%pi*R)/(p) MA=W/P eta=MA*100/VR //percent //torque required to keep the load from descending T=(50*600*tand(3.6426-2.8624))/2 //N-mm printf("Efficiency eta=%0.2f percent > 50 percent\nThus the screw jack is not self locking\nTorque required to keep the load from descending T=%0.2f N-mm",eta,T)