IMPORTANT TOPICS AND TEXTBOOKS FOR GATE 2021

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    In this post, we are going to present to you the strategy that a student has to follow for the preparation of GATE 2021. We will present some of the important topics as well as textbooks that are good for the preparation. Most of the students who have gone for coaching in reputed institutions to crack GATE were also told to follow the same strategy that we are going to present for the upcoming 2021 Examination.

MANUFACTURING SCIENCE

• Theory of Metal cutting, forces, Tool Life
• Rolling Calculations
• Wire Drawing & Extrusion Calculations
• Sheetmetal operations, clearance force, Power, Shear Calculations
• Lathe, Drilling, Milling, Shaping, Cutting time calculations
• Grinding & Finishing
• ECM, MRR, Feed Calculations, EDM Theory, Comparison of all Non-Traditional Machining Methods.
• NC, CNC Machines, BLU Calculations, Upto G & M Codes
• Limit, Tolerance Fit
• Jigs & Fixtures, 3-2-1 Principle
• Welding: V-I Calculations, Resistance Welding calculations
• Casting: Allowances, Riser design, Sprue Design, Pouring time calculations, Special Castings

TEXTBOOKS

• A Textbook on Production Engineering by Swadesh Kumar Singh.
• Manufacturing Engineering & Technology by S.Kalpakjian
• Manufacturing Science by Amitabh Ghosh & Ashok Kumar Malik

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

• EOQ Models
• PERT & CPM
• Queuing Models
• Forecasting
• Linear Programming Problems
• Work Steady & Work Measurement (Standard time Calculations, Theriblings Symbol)
• Break-Even Analysis
• The Scheduling Problem & Johnson's Rule
• Assembly Line Balancing

TEXTBOOKS

• Operations Research by Kanti Swarup
• Modern Production / Operations Management by Buffa & Sarin

DESIGN

• Rolling Contact Bearings, Load - Life relationship
• Sliding Contact Bearings, Modes of lubrication, Sommerfield Number.
• Fluctuating Load Consideration for design
• Clutch, Brake designs

TEXTBOOKS

• Textbook of Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design
• Design of Machine Elements by V.B.Bhandari

ENGINEERING MECHANICS

• Equilibrium
• Truss

TEXTBOOKS

• Engineering Mechanics by Dr.U.C.Jindal

ENGINEERING MATERIALS

• Iron - Carbon Equilibrium Diagram, TTT Diagram
• Heat Treatment
• Crystal Structure & Crystal Defects

TEXTBOOKS

• Material Science & Metallurgy by Jindal
• Material Science & Engineering by W.D.Callister
• Material Science & Engineering by I.P.Singh

STRENGTH OF MATERIALS

• Principal Stress & Strain
• Stress & Strain
• Bending Moment & Shear Force Diagrams
• Torsion
• Rivet & Weld joint
• Spring
• Theories of Columns (Euler Method, End Conditions)
• Strain Energy Method
• Theories of Failure
• Thin & Thick Cylinders

TEXTBOOKS

• Mechanics of Materials by B.C.Punmia
• Strength of Materials by S.Timoshenko
• Strength of Materials by Ramamrutham
• Strength of Materials by U.C.Jindal

THEORY OF MACHINES

• Mechanisms
• Linear Vibration Analysis of Mechanical Systems
• Gear Train
• FlyWheel (Co-efficient of fluctuation of Speed & Energy)

TEXTBOOKS

• Mechanical Vibrations by G.K.Groover
• Theory of Machines by R.S.Khurmi
• Theory of Mechanisms & Machines by A.Ghosh

THERMODYNAMICS

• Basic Concepts
• Applications of First Law
• Entropy, Availability
• Pure Substance
• Gases & Gas Mixtures
• Thermodynamics Reactions

TEXTBOOKS

• Engineering Thermodynamics by P.K.Nag

FLUID MECHANICS

• Properties of Fluid
• Pressure measurement, Manometers
• Fluid Kinematics
• Bernoulli's Equation
• Venturimeter
• Boundary-Layer, Thermal Boundary Layers
• Compressible flow
• Hydraulic Turbines
• Centrifugal Pump

TEXTBOOKS

• Fluid Mechanics & Fluid Power Engineering by D.S.Kumar
• Fluid mechanics & Hydraulic Machinery by R.K.Bansal
• Hydraulic & Fluid Mechanics Including Hydraulic Machines by Modi & Seth

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES

• Gas Power Cycles (All)
• I.C.Engine Performances
• Octane Number, Cetane Number.

TEXTBOOKS

• Internal Combustion Engine by M.L.Mathur & R.P Sharma

REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING

• Heat Engine, Heat Pump, Refrigerator
• Vapour Compression Systems
• Psychometry

TEXTBOOKS

• Refrigeration & Air Conditioning by C.P.Arora & Domkundwar

POWER PLANT ENGINEERING

• Steam Cycle
• Gas Cycle
• Compressor

HEAT TRANSFER

• Conduction
• Critical Thickness of Insulation
• Unsteady Conduction (Lumped Parameter Analysis)
• Heat Exchangers ( LMTD, NTU)
• Radiation (The Stefan Boltzman law, Shape Factor Algebra, Heat Exchange between Non-Black Bodies)

TEXTBOOKS

• Heat Transfer by Jack Holman
• Fundamentals of Heat & Mass Transfer by R.C.Sachdeva

    If you learn the above-said topics, definitely you are going to get a good rank in GATE 2021. The topics which are highlighted are very very Important topics.