TSPSC AE Exam 2022 Mechanical Engineering Syllabus

1. Thermal Engineering

Thermodynamics: Thermodynamic systems and properties – Zeroth law of thermodynamics - First law of thermodynamics – Second law of thermodynamics – Steady flow energy equation - Laws of perfect gases – Characteristics gas equation – Universal gas equation. Thermodynamic processes – Entropy – Air stand cycles – Carnot cycle – Otto cycle – Diesel cycle. Properties of steam - Sensible heat - Latent heat – Degree of superheat - Dryness fraction - Simple calculations on the enthalpy of steam without using steam tables and Mollier chart. Refrigeration and Air conditioning – Fundamentals of refrigeration - Definition and meaning of refrigeration – Unit of refrigeration – COP – Carnot Refrigeration cycle and Bell column refrigeration cycle. Fuels – Types of fuels – Calorific values – Bomb calorimeter and Junker gas calorimeter.

2. Heat Engines: Internal Combustion Engines – Components of IC engines - Working principle – Valve and Port timing diagrams - Working of simple carburetor - Cooling system - Ignition system - Governing and Supercharging of IC engines. Air compressors – Type of compressors – Single stage compressor – Multi stage Compressor - Rotary compressors. Gas turbines – Classification – Working of Constant Pressure (Open, closed and Semi-closed) gas turbines - Applications and limitations of gas turbines. Steam Boilers – Classification – Working and differences between fire tube and water tube boilers - Mountings and Accessories – Performance of Boiler. Steam nozzles &Turbines – Flow through steam nozzles – Velocity and discharge through steam nozzles – Critical pressure ratio - Classification of turbines - Working principle of impulse and reaction turbines - Expression for Axial thrust, Tangential thrust, Work done and efficiencies – Methods of compounding – Governing of turbines.

3. Automobile Engineering: Identity of the various components of an Automobile - Functions of basic structure, power plant, transmission system, auxiliaries, Control of the Automobile - Concept of total resistance.

Manufacturing Technology

4. Methods of manufacturing processes: Foundry - Mechanical working of metals - Powder metallurgy - Welding, soldering, and brazing - Lathe and Lathe work - Drilling machines – Shaper, Slotter and Planer – Broaching Machines - Milling and Grinding machines - Modern machining processes - USM, AJM, EDM, and LBM Processes - Plastics and Plastic processing - Press tools - Jigs and Fixtures.

5. Metrology: Linear and Angular measurements – Comparators - Measurement of surface roughness - Collimators - Interferometer

6. Engineering Mechanics & Strength of Materials:

Statics: Scalar and Vector quantities - Force - System of forces – Composition and resolution of forces - Resultant of forces – Parallelogram law of forces – Moment of a force – Law of moments – Varignon’s principle – Parallel forces and their resultant - Couples and moment of a couple - Equilibrium and equilibrant – Conditions for equilibrium - Triangle and Polygon law of forces - Lami’s theorem. Friction - Simple machines - Centre of gravity - Moment of Inertia.

Dynamics: Linear Motion – Motion under gravity - Newton's laws of motions –Impulse - Law of Conservation of momentum and Recoil of gun – Work, Power, and Energy – Circular motion – Centripetal force – Motion of a vehicle on level circular track – Super elevation - Simple Harmonic motion – Applications of SHM.

7. Strength of Materials: Simple stresses and strains – Stress and strain diagram - Hooke's law – Elastic constants - Poisson's ratio - Relationship between elastic constants - Temperature stresses - Strain energy - Shear force and bending moment diagrams – Type of beams - Types of loads -SF and BM diagrams with Point load and uniformly distributed loads for Cantilever and Simply supported beam - Theory of simple bending – Bending equation - Bending stress - Modulus of section – Deflection and slope of Cantilever and simply supported beam with Point load and uniformly distributed load - Torsion of shafts - Springs - Thin cylindrical shells.

8. Machine Design:

Design factors - Factor of safety - Limits, tolerances, and fits – Conventional symbols of Materials and machine components - Welding symbols - Surface roughness values and symbols - Specifications of materials and standard components - Bolts, Nuts, and screws - Shafts, keys, and couplings - Belt, chain and Gear drives – Cams - Fly wheel – Governors.

9. Engineering Materials:

Mechanical properties of engineering materials - Testing and structure of materials - Production of iron and steel – Iron/carbon equilibrium diagram - Heat treatment of steels - Ferrous and nonferrous metals and their alloys.

10. Hydraulics and Hydraulics Machinery:

Hydraulics: Properties of fluids - Fluid pressure and its measurement - Types of fluid flow – Reynolds’s Number – Equation of Continuity - Energy of fluids - Bernoulli’s theorem – Venturimeter - Pitot tube – Hydraulic Coefficients. Flow through pipes: Concept of loss of head in pipes due to friction - Darcy’s and Chezy’s formulae - Hydraulic gradient line and total energy line - Power transmission through a pipe – Syphon – Transmission efficiency - Condition for max. power transmission through a pipe.

Hydraulics Machines: Impact of jets - Water turbines: Classification of turbines - Pelton wheel - Francis turbine - Kaplan turbine – Expressions for Work, Power, and Efficiencies of Pelton wheel, Francis Turbine and Kaplan Turbine - Differences between turbines - Governing of turbines. - Hydroelectric power plant and its Layout. Pumps: Classification of pumps - Construction and working of Reciprocating single-acting/double-acting pumps – Expressions for discharge, slip, Work, and Power – Air vessel. Centrifugal pumps: Construction and working of Centrifugal pumps - Expression for Work, Power, Manometric head and Efficiencies – Differences between Pumps – Priming - Foot Valve and strainer – Cavitation.

11. Industrial Engineering and Management:

Management: Principles and functions of management - Organization structure and organizational behavior – Production Management - Material management - Marketing and sales. Industrial Engineering: Work study - Wages and incentives - Fundamentals of estimation – Depreciation - Elements of Costing.

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