UPSC ESE Mechanical Engineering Syllabus 2021 - Paper 1 & 2 Syllabus, Exam Pattern

Section

Topics

Fluid Mechanics

• Basic Concepts and Properties of Fluids

• Fluid Statics

• Buoyancy

• Manometry

• Equations of Motion

• Bernoulli’s equation and applications

• Viscous flow of incompressible fluids

• Laminar and Turbulent flows

• Flow through pipes & head losses in pipes.

Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

• Thermodynamic systems and processes

• Properties of pure substance

• Zeroth

• First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics

• Entropy

• Irreversibility and availability

• Analysis of thermodynamic cycles related to energy conversion

• Rankine

• Otto

• Diesel and Dual Cycles

• Ideal and real gases

• Compressibility factor

• Gas mixtures.

• Modes of heat transfer

• Steady and unsteady heat conduction

• Thermal resistance

• Fins

• Free and forced convection

• Correlations for convective heat transfer

• Radiative heat transfer – Radiation heat transfer coefficient

• Boiling and condensation

• Heat exchanger performance analysis.

IC Engines, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

• SI and CI Engines

• Engine Systems and Components

• Performance characteristics and testing of IC Engines

• Fuels

• Emissions and Emission Control.

• Vapour compression refrigeration

• Refrigerants and Working cycles

• Compressors

• Condensers

• Evaporators and Expansion devices

• Other types of refrigeration systems like Vapour Absorption, Vapour jet, thermo electric and Vortex tube refrigeration.

• Psychometric properties and processes

• Comfort chart

• Comfort and industrial air conditioning

• Load calculations and Heat pumps.

Turbo Machinery

• Reciprocating and Rotary pumps

• Pelton wheel

• Kaplan and Francis Turbines

• Velocity diagrams

• Impulse and Reaction principles

• Steam and Gas Turbines

• Theory of Jet Propulsion – Pulse jet and RamJet Engines

• Reciprocating and Rotary Compressors – Theory and Applications

Power Plant Engineering

• Rankine and Brayton cycles with regeneration and reheat

• Fuels and their properties

• Flue gas analysis

• Boilers

• Steam turbines and other power plant components like condensers, air ejectors, electrostatic precipitators and cooling towers – their theory and design, types and applications

Renewable Sources of Energy

• Solar Radiation

• Solar Thermal Energy collection - Flat Plate and focusing collectors, their materials and performance.

• Solar Thermal Energy Storage

• Applications – heating, cooling and Power Generation

• Solar Photovoltaic Conversion

• Harnessing of Wind Energy, Biomass and Tidal Energy – Methods and Applications

• Working principles of Fuel Cells.

Section

Topics

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 riveted

• Welded and bolted joints.

• Shafts

• Spur gears

• Rolling and sliding contact bearings

• Brakes and clutches

• Flywheels.

Engineering Materials

• Basic Crystallography

• Alloys and Phase diagrams

• Heat Treatment

• Ferrous and Non Ferrous Metals

• Non metallic materials

• Basics of Nano-materials

• Mechanical Properties and Testing

• Corrosion prevention and control

Mechanisms and Machines

• Types of Kinematics Pair

• Mobility

• Inversions

• Kinematic Analysis

• Velocity and Acceleration Analysis of Planar Mechanisms

• CAMs with uniform acceleration and retardation

• Cycloidal motion

• Oscillating followers

• Vibrations –Free and forced vibration of undamped and damped SDOF systems

• Transmissibility Ratio

• Vibration Isolation

• Critical Speed of Shafts

• Gears – Geometry of tooth profiles

• Law of gearing

• Involute profile

• Interference

• Helical

• Spiral and Worm Gears

• Gear Trains- Simple

• Compound and Epicyclic

• Dynamic Analysis – Slider – crank mechanisms

• Turning moment computations

• Balancing of Revolving & Reciprocating masses

• Gyroscopes – Effect of Gyroscopic couple on automobiles

• Ships and aircrafts

• Governors.

Engineering Mechanics

• Analysis of System of Forces

• Friction

• Centroid and Centre of Gravity

• Dynamics

• Stresses and Strains-Compound Stresses and Strains

• Bending Moment and Shear Force Diagrams

• Theory of Bending Stresses- Slope and deflection-Torsion

• Thin and thick Cylinders

• Spheres

Mechatronics and Robotics

• Microprocessors and Microcontrollers

• Architecture

• Programming

• I/O

• Computer interfacing

• Programmable logic controller. Sensors and actuators

• Piezoelectric accelerometer

• Hall effect sensor

• Optical Encoder

• Resolver

• Inductosyn

• Pneumatic and Hydraulic actuators

• Stepper motor

• Control Systems- Mathematical modeling of Physical systems

• Control signals

• Controllability and observability.

• Robotics

• Robot Classification

• Robot Specification

• Notation

• Direct and Inverse Kinematics

• Homogeneous Coordinates and Arm Equation of four Axis SCARA Robots.

Manufacturing ,Industrial and Maintenance Engineering

• Metal casting-Metal forming

• Metal Joining

• Machining and machine tool operations

• Limits

• Fits and tolerances

• Metrology and inspection

• Computer Integrated manufacturing,

• FMS

• Production planning and Control

• Inventory control and operations research - CPMPERT.

• Failure concepts and characteristics-Reliability,

• Failure analysis,

• Machine Vibration

• Data acquisition

• Fault Detection

• Vibration Monitoring

• Field Balancing of Rotors

• Noise Monitoring

• Wear and Debris Analysis

• Signature Analysis,

• NDT Techniques in Condition Monitoring.

Subject

Duration of exam

Number of questions

Maximum marks

General Studies and Engineering Aptitude

2 hours

100

200

Civil/Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering

3 hours

150

300