Sample PDF Lessons in Various Disciplines

Pneumatics
Download pneumatics sample lessons:
Pressure in pneumatic systems. Force in pneumatic systems.

Download "Work and Energy in Pneumatics Systems" - 142 KB pdf
Using pneumatic systems to perform work and power mechanisms.

Download sample curriculum for working with gears:
Sample 1. Spur gear terms and concepts.
Sample 2. Drawing an approximate representation of an involute spur gear tooth.

Download trebuchet sample lessons for math, science, and engineering:
Perimeter, Area, and Volume.
Mass, Gravity, Weight, and Density.
Analyzing the stress on the trebuchet axle.

Sprockets
Download "Designing and Drawing a Sprocket" -1.2M pdf
A method for generating solid models of any standard sprocket.
Download "Equations for the Design of Standard Sprocket Teeth" - 90Kb xls
Generate the calculations needed to create an approximation of a sprocket tooth profile.

DC Motors
Download "Understanding and Using DC Motor Specifications" - 567Kb pdf
This lesson serves to demonstrate how an understanding of motor performance specifications and mathematical models can be used to more closely match the performance of a DC motor system to a pre-determined specification.
Download "DC Motor Engineering and Performance" - 219Kb xls
Determine the required performance parameters for a DC motor or gearhead motor. Use manufacturers' published specifications to source the appropriate motor.

Understanding DC Motor Basics -737 Kb PPT
DC current electricity and magnetism in electrical conductors.

Batteries
Determining Battery Capacity -2.06 M pdf
Research, test, measure, analyze, and select the optimal battery.