You have D (outside flight diameter), d (inside flight diameter), P (pitch of fl

ight).
So consider that b is the result of (D-d)/2.
Now developed the outside diameter,
A = square root of [(PI*D)^2+(P)^2].
Then the inside developed diamater,
B = square root of [(PI*d)^2+(P)^2].
- Value of PI = 3,1415926...
So the developed inside radius of the flight will be:
r = R-b => b=R-r; b/r=(r-R)/R - 1º step
R/r=A/B; (R-r)/r= (A-B)/B - 2º step
consider that R is the developed outise radius.
so we have:
b/r=(A-B)/B
then...
r=(B*b)/(A-B)
that is valid for cylindrical screw flights made with plates.
enjoy
EJEMPLO
It's a screw of 9" OD, 9" pitch and a tube of 2"1/2 sch 40. (2.875) inside of it
.
That screw is called a auger , it is also named the ARCHIMEDES SCREW.
It's easy to calc by simple geometry.
First step = get the pipe perimeter
2.875 * pi = 8.7493281 "
Think you develope the pipe surface in plain after you mark where the fligth mee
ts the pipe.
So you will have a rectangular triangle whose sides are the pitch = 9" and the
developed perimeter = 2.875 * pi = 8.7493281 "
and it's hypotenuse is Ih = Square root ( 9^2 + 8.7493281^2)= 12.55192704
This measure is the depeloved perimeter of the internal diameter of the "washer
" so Ih/pi = ID
in this case is 3.995402467
By the same method you can get the outside diameter the 9 in OD is 28.27433388
the pitch is the same 9 so the OH =29.67217479
and the OD is =9.444946579
so you need to cut a "washer" 9.445" OD and 3.99"
cut it and weld one after one and then strech it over the pipe
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Hola, creo que tienes todas las expresiones para obtener el desarrollo plano de
la hélice, te comento eso si, que hay un error en una de las expresiones, específica
mente la del paso 1º o Step1º, pues dice:
r = R-b => b=R-r; b/r=(r-R)/R - 1º step
R/r=A/B; (R-r)/r= (A-B)/B - 2º step

y debería decir : r = R-b => b=R-r; b/r=(R-r)/r - 1º step

efectivamente sería bueno verificar las expresiones con un modelo en 3D de la hélice
y después medir el largo de la curva exterior e interior de la hélice.
Para efectos de construir o fabricar un transportador de tornillo, conozco un pr
ocedimiento, pero es tan amateur que no creo que sea lo que busques si lo que de
seas es obtener algo similar a la helice que entrega la maquina que indicas.
Respecto de esa maquina del video, no creo que tenga un nombre tan especial, el
principio es el mismo que usa una máquina que hace resortes, que fuerza a pasar el
alambre por cavidades o guías para que salga con forma espiral, hay un video en y
outube también. Saludos!