EDEXCEL NATIONAL CERTIFICATE/DIPLOMA
MECHANICAL PRINCIPLES NQF LEVEL 3
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OUTCOME 1 - ENGINEERING STRUCTURES.
ENGINEERING STRUCTURES Forces and Equilibrium Beam Reactions
PIN JOINTED FRAMES Struts and Ties Determination of Forces in members
SIMPLE BEAMS Point and Uniform Loads Shear Force and Bending Moment Position of Maximum Bending Moment
OUTCOME 2 - ENGINEERING COMPONENTS
STRUCTURAL MEMBERS Struts and Ties Direct Stress and Strain Modulus of Elasticity Thermal Stress Safety Factor
COMPOUND BARS Stress andStrain Changes in Length
FASTENINGS Shear Stress Single and Double Shear Pins, Rivets Bolts etc.
OUTCOME 3 - CENTRIPETAL ACCELERATION AND FORCE
CENTRIPETAL ACCELERATION AND FORCE Derivation Centrifugal Clutches
STABILITY OF VEHICLES Banked and Unbanked Bends
OUTCOME 4 - MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION
SIMPLE LIFTING MACHINES Law of the Lifting Machine Velocity Ratio Mechanical Advantage Efficiency Levers Screw Jack Gears Differential Axle Differential Pulley
BELT DRIVES Flat and Vee Section Belts Friction on a Curved Surface Maximum Power Belt Tension
LINKAGE MECHANISMS Slider Crank 4 Bar Chains Velocity Diagrams