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*Engineering Mathematics*
*Linear Algebra:* Matrix algebra, systems of linear equations, eigen values and eigen vectors.
*Calculus:* Functions of single variable, limit, continuity anddifferentiability, mean value theorems,
evaluation of definite and improperintegrals
Partial derivatives, total derivative, maxima and minima, gradient,divergence and curl, vector identities,
directional derivatives, line,surface and volume integrals. Theorems of Stokes, Gauss and Green.
*Differential Calculus:* First order linear and nonlinear equations, higherorder linear ODEs with constant
coefficients, Cauchy and Euler equations,initial and boundary value problems, Laplace transforms.
Partialdifferential equations and separation of variables methods.
Refer: Engineering mathematics by Sharma & Sarna or 2(any one of these two)
*Flight Mechanics*
Airplane performance: Pressure altitude; equivalent, calibrated, indicatedair speeds; Primary flight
instruments: Altimeter, ASI, VSI, Turn-bankindicator. Drag polar; take off and landing; steady climb
&descent,-absolute and service ceiling; cruise, cruise climb, endurance orloiter; load factor, turning flight, V-
n diagram; Winds: head, tail & crosswinds.
*Static stability:* Angle of attack, sideslip; roll, pitch & yaw controls;longitudinal stick fixed & free stability,
horizontal tail position andsize; directional stability, vertical tail position and size; dihedralstability. Wing
dihedral, sweep & position; hinge moments, stick forces.
*Dynamic stability: *Euler angles; Equations of motion; aerodynamic forcesand moments, stability & control
derivatives; decoupling of longitudinaland lat-directional dynamics; longitudinal modes; lateral-directional
modes.
Refer:9(chap-2,3,4,5,6,7,9), 7(chap-14)
*Space Dynamics*
Central force motion, determination of trajectory and orbital period insimple cases. Orbit transfer, in-plane
and out-of-plane. Elements of rocketmotor performance.
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*Aerodynamics*
*Basic Fluid Mechanics*: Incompressible irrotational flow, Helmholtz andKelvin theorem, singularities and
superposition, viscous flows, boundarylayer on a flat plate.
Airfoils and wings: Classification of airfoils, aerodynamiccharacteristics, high lift devices, Kutta Joukowski
theorem; liftgeneration; thin airfoil theory; wing theory; induced drag; qualitativetreatment of low aspect
ratio wings.
*Compressible Flows*: Dynamics and Thermodynamics of I-D flow, isentropicflow, normal shock, oblique
shock, Prandtl-Meyer flow, flow in nozzles anddiffusers, inviscid flow in a c-d nozzle, flow in diffusers.
subsonic andsupersonic airfoils, compressibility effects on lift and drag, critical anddrag divergence Mach
number, wave drag.
Refer: 11(chap-7-12),8(chap-3)
Refer: 5(chap-13)
*Structures*
Refer: 13(chap-1,2)
Flight Vehicle Structures: Characteristics of aircraft structures andmaterials, torsion, bending and flexural
shear. Flexural shear flow inthin-walled sections.
*Structural Dynamics*: Free and forced vibration of discrete systems.Damping and resonance. Dynamics of
continuous systems.
*Propulsion*
Refer: 15(chap-2,3,4,5,6,7),16(chap-)
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Refer: 6(chap-9), 16
*Best strategy- Read all the topics from the listed references then solveprevious year GATE paper yourself* .
*Dont believe in any notes and there is no particular book for GATE AEpaper.*
References:
*10.Aerodynamics by shevell*
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