what are important chapters to prepare for gate of mechanical engineering branch?
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Hi manohar,
Please visit the link below to know the important chapters,topics and books for gate preparation.
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-gate-mechanical-engineering/amp
Hope this will help you.All the best.
Hello Manohar Mabu,
1. Design of Machine Elements
Design For Static And Dynamic Loading; Failure Theories; Fatigue Strength And The S-N Diagram; Principles Of The Design Of Machine Elements Such As Bolted, Riveted And Welded Joints, Shafts, Spur Gears, Rolling And Sliding Contact Bearings, Brakes And Clutches.
Machine design - V.B. Bhandari
2. Engineering Mechanics
Resolving Forces, Equilibrium, Equilibrium And Truss
Engineering Mechanics by Bhavikatti
Engineering Mechanics by Beer and Johnston,
Engineering Mechanics by R K Rajput
3. Fluid Mechanics
Simple & Differential Piezometer, Pressure Column Height Calculation, Reynold’s No. Calculation, Hydraulic Power, Nozzle Velocity Etc. Of Turbines, Bernoulli’s Law (Simple Problems), Tapered Sections, Pump Parameters (Speed, Power, Discharge), Force Calculation,
Fluid Mechanics by R K Bansal
Fluid & Hydraulics- Modi and seth
4. Heat Transfer
Convection, Conduction, Radiation, Efficiency Calculation, Heat Exchanger (Parallel & Counter Flow) Outlet Temp. Calculation, Biot Number, Prandtl Number, LMTD, Heat Transfer Through Slabs, Shells, Cylinders, Condenser,
Heat and Mass Transfer by J P Hollman and R C Sachdeva
Heat Transfer by Cengel and Holman
5. Forecasting Model, CPM, PERT, Work Study And Measurement, Scheduling And Johnson's Rule Time Study, EOQ, Standard Time, Demand, Poisson’s Arrivals & Departures , LPP Problems (Graphical Queuing Model, Break Even Analysis
Industrial Engineering by O P Khanna, Buffa and Sarin
6. Machining (Milling, Drilling, EDM, ECM) Tool Geometry, Punching, Blanking, Force; Conceptual & Theoretical Questions; Orthogonal Machining , Heat & Power Required In Welding, Transformations (Rotations, Scaling Etc.), Solidification Time, CNC Machine G Codes And M Codes , Sheet Metal, Various Types Of Fits,
Production Technology: Manufacturing Processes, Technology and Automation by R.K. Jain
7. Strength of Materials
Principe stress and strain
BMD and SFD , Macaulay’s theorem (slope & deflection), Thin Pressure Vessels, Problems On Various Theories Of Failure , Torques, And Bending Moment Calculation,
Strength of Materials - Gere & Timoshenko
8. Strength of Materials
Concepts, Generally Theories Of Failure, Mohr's Circle
Strength of Materials by Gere and Timoshenko, B C Unamia, Sadhu Singh, Ramamrutham
9. Thermal Science
Rankine Cycle, Brayton Cycle, Regeneration in steam cycles, and other cycles, T-S diagrams, P-V diagrams, enthalpy calculations, C.O.P. parameters of I.C. Engine, DBT, WBT, Relations (Otto ,Diesel Cycles), Exit Temperature In Various Stages Of Cycles , Pressure Of Nozzle, Compressor Work Calculations, Work Done,
Engineering Thermodynamics by P.K. Nag
10. Thermo Dynamics
Cycles, Turbines, Refrigeration, Work & Heat
First Law Of Thermodynamics,
Second Law Of Thermodynamics,
Entropy, Properties Of Pure Substances
Engineering Thermodynamics by P K Nag and Rajput
Thermodynamics by Cengel.
11. Theory of Machines
Mechanism, Gear train, Flywheel, Linear Vibration Analysis of Mechanical systems (Goodman or Soderberg or Gerber Criteria), , torsion, strain energy, S-N curve, Degrees Of Freedom, Instantaneous Centre Method, Clutch Power, Brake Power, Belt Drive, D.O.F. Of Mechanisms.
Thanku.
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