Bearings and the oil film
Power Mechanics · Grade 10 · about 40 minutes
How a journal floats on a film of oil, why shells are soft and journals hard, and what happens when the film fails.
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- 6 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
- 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
- A quiz that marks itself as you go
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- The main components of an engine
- The cylinder block
- The cylinder head
- The piston
- Piston rings
- The connecting rod
- The crankshaft and flywheel
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- Valves and the valve train
- The camshaft and its drive
- The sump, oil pump and gaskets
- Sketching engine components
- Measuring tools
- Reading a micrometer
- Measuring a bore for wear
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