*Generalaptitude*GeneralaptitudeforGateexambyG.K.

Publication

*EngineeringMathematics*

*LinearAlgebra:*Matrixalgebra,systemsoflinearequations,eigenvaluesandeigenvectors.

Refer:1or2or3(anybookoutofthree)

*Calculus:*Functionsofsinglevariable,limit,continuityanddifferentiability,meanvaluetheorems,evaluationofdefiniteandimproperintegrals

Refer:AnyXIIstdbook(preferR.D.Sharma)

Partialderivatives,totalderivative,maximaandminima,gradient,divergenceandcurl,vectoridentities,directionalderivatives,line,surfaceandvolume
integrals.TheoremsofStokes,GaussandGreen.

Refer:1or2or3(anybookoutofthree)

*DifferentialCalculus:*Firstorderlinearandnonlinearequations,higherorderlinearODEswithconstantcoefficients,CauchyandEulerequations,initial
andboundaryvalueproblems,Laplacetransforms.Partialdifferentialequationsandseparationofvariablesmethods.

Refer:EngineeringmathematicsbySharma&Sarnaor2(anyoneofthesetwo)

*Numericalmethods*:Numericalsolutionoflinearandnonlinearalgebraicequations,integrationbytrapezoidalandSimpsonrule,singleandmultistep
methodsfordifferentialequations.

Refer:NumericalmethodsbyB.S.GrewaloranyAnnaUniversitybook.

*FlightMechanics*

*Atmosphere*:Properties,standardatmosphere.Classificationofaircraft.Airplane(fixedwingaircraft)configurationandvariousparts.

Airplaneperformance:Pressurealtitudeequivalent,calibrated,indicatedairspeedsPrimaryflightinstruments:Altimeter,ASI,VSI,Turnbankindicator.
Dragpolartakeoffandlandingsteadyclimb&descent,absoluteandserviceceilingcruise,cruiseclimb,enduranceorloiterloadfactor,turningflight,V
ndiagramWinds:head,tail&crosswinds.

Refer:Fortheory5(chap3,14,15),6(chap3,6,7)

ForProblems7(chap2,3,12,13)

*Staticstability:*Angleofattack,sidesliproll,pitch&yawcontrolslongitudinalstickfixed&freestability,horizontaltailpositionandsizedirectional
stability,verticaltailpositionandsizedihedralstability.Wingdihedral,sweep&positionhingemoments,stickforces.

Refer:5(Chap16),6(Chap7),8(Chap4)
*Dynamicstability:*EuleranglesEquationsofmotionaerodynamicforcesandmoments,stability&controlderivativesdecouplingoflongitudinalandlat
directionaldynamicslongitudinalmodeslateraldirectionalmodes.

Refer:9(chap2,3,4,5,6,7,

9),7(chap14)

*SpaceDynamics*

Centralforcemotion,determinationoftrajectoryandorbitalperiodinsimplecases.Orbittransfer,inplaneandoutofplane.Elementsofrocketmotor
performance.

Refer:NCERTXIstdPhysicsbookGravitationchapter

6(chapr8),10(Orbitaltransferpart.),7(chap11.6),

*Aerodynamics*

*BasicFluidMechanics*:Incompressibleirrotationalflow,HelmholtzandKelvintheorem,singularitiesandsuperposition,viscousflows,boundarylayeron
aflatplate.

Airfoilsandwings:Classificationofairfoils,aerodynamiccharacteristic

s,highliftdevices,KuttaJoukowskitheoremliftgenerationthinairfoiltheorywingtheoryinduceddragqualitativetreatmentoflowaspectratiowings.

Refer:11(chap25),8(chap1),6(chap5)

*ViscousFlows*:Flowseparation,introductiontoturbulence,transition,structureofaturbulentboundarylayer.

Refer:6(chap4),12(chap6),D.S.Kumar/K.L.Kumar

*CompressibleFlows*:DynamicsandThermodynamicsofIDflow,isentropicflow,normalshock,obliqueshock,PrandtlMeyerflow,flowinnozzles
anddiffusers,inviscidflowinacdnozzle,flowindiffusers.subsonicandsupersonicairfoils,compressibilityeffectsonliftanddrag,criticalanddrag
divergenceMachnumber,wavedrag.

Refer:11(chap712),8(chap3)

*WindTunnelTesting*:Measurementandvisualisationtechniques.

Refer:5(chap13)

*Structures*
*StressandStrain*:Equationsofequilibrium,constitutivelaw,straindisplacementrelationship,compatibilityequations,planestressandstrain,Airy'sstress
function.

Refer:13(chap1,2)

FlightVehicleStructures:Characteristicsofaircraftstructuresandmaterials,torsion,bendingandflexuralshear.Flexuralshearflowinthinwalledsections.

Buckling.Failuretheories.Loadsonaircraft.

Refer:13(chap16,17,18),14(chap3,4,5,6,9,11),LoadsonA/CAzar&pirry(chap2),fortheoryoffailurenproblempracticeUCJindal

*StructuralDynamics*:Freeandforcedvibrationofdiscretesystems.Dampingandresonance.Dynamicsofcontinuoussystems.

Refer:V.P.Singh/Grover

*Propulsion*

ThermodynamicsofAircraftGasTurbineengines,thrustandthrustaugmentation.

*Turbomachinery*:Axialcompressorsandturbines,centrifugalpumpsandcompressors.

Refer:15(chap2,3,4,5,6,7),16(c

hap)

Aerothermodynamicsofnonrotatingpropulsioncomponents:Intakes,combustorandnozzle.Thermodynamicsoframjetsandscramjets.Elements
ofrocketpropulsion.

Refer:6(chap9),16

*BeststrategyReadallthetopicsfromthelistedreferencesthensolvepreviousyearGATEpaperyourself*.

*DontbelieveinanynotesandthereisnoparticularbookforGATEAEpaper.*

**ReferencesarelistedbelowGATEsyllabus

References:

*1.HigherEngineeringmathematicsbyH.K.Dass*

*2.HigherEngineeringmathematicsbyB.S.Grewal*

*3.HigherEngineeringmathematicsbyBaliSaxena*
*4.NumericalmethodsbyB.S.Grewal*

*5.AerodynamicsbyLJClancy*

*6.IntroductionToFlightbyAnderson*

*7.AerodynamicsforEngineeringstudentsbyNBCarruthers*

*8.AerodynamicsfornavalaviatorsbyHHHurt.*

*9.FlightdynamicsprincipalsbycookM.V*

*10.Aerodynamicsbyshevell*

*11.FundamentalsofAerodynamicsbyAnderson*

*12.AerodynamicsforEngineeringstudentsbyP.W.Carpenter*

*13.AircraftStructuresbyT.H.GMegson*

*14.MechanicsofMaterialbyTimoshenkoandGere*

*15.GasturbinetheorybyCohennRogers*

*16.RocketpropulsionelementsbySutton*

*17.GasturbineenginebyV.Ganeshan*