-->//(Power Screws) Example 6.7 -->//Speed of the tool holder v (m/min) -->v = 5 v = 5. -->//Number of starts of the screw n -->n = 1 n = 1. -->//Nominal diameter of the screw d (mm) -->d = 48 d = 48. -->//Pitch of the screw p (mm) -->p = 8 p = 8. -->//Force exerted by operating nut W (N) -->W = 500 W = 500. -->//Mean radius of the friction collar rm (mm) -->rm = 40 rm = 40. -->//Coefficient of friction at thread and collar surfaces mu -->mu = 0.15 mu = 0.15 The power required to drive the screw(kW) = 0.347319 kW Efficiency of the mechanism(eta) = 11.996655 percent