Prater E. Basic Machines and How They Work 1994

Textbook in PDF format

Only elementary math skills are needed to follow this manual, which covers many machines and their components, including hydrostatics and hydraulics, internal combustion engines, trains, and more.
This self-study course is organized into subject matter areas, each containing learning objectives to help you determine what you should learn along with text and illustrations to help you understand the information.
Levers
Block and Tackle
The Wheel and Axle
The Inclined Plane and Wedge
The Screw
Gears
Work
Power
Force and Pressure
Hydrostatic and Hydraulic Machines
Machine Elements and Basic Mechanisms
Internal Combustion Engine
Power Trains
Appendix