The mechanical engineer's pocket-book. A reference-book of rules, tables, data, and formulæ, for the use of engineers, mechanics, and students (1910)
Kent, William, 1851-1918 · New York, J. Wiley & sons · leaf 561
force, andW = the resistance overcome, then, neglectingresistance due to friction, 2 irr X P = Wp; W= 6.283 Pr -*- p. The ratio of P to W is thusindependent of the diameter of the screw. In. actual screws, much ofthe power transmitted islost through friction. The Cam is a revolv-ing inclined plane.…
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