Candidates appearing in GATE 2019 Aerospace Engineering (AE) must know proper syllabus, Exam Pattern, Best Books for GATE Aerospace Engineering preparation, and preparation tips of the subject for better GATE Score as results. Candidates can plan out their study sessions as information provided by AfterGraduation about the reference books and the steps for better preparation to achieve good results in GATE exam.
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a national level examination conducted in eight zones across the country by the GATE Committee for admissions to Postgraduate Programmes (ME, M.Tech, MS, Direct PhD) in institutes like IITs and IISc and other with financial assistance offered by MHRD. GATE scores are also used by the Public Sector Units (PSUs) for recruiting individuals for various prestigious government jobs with attractive remuneration.
Aerospace Engineering has mainly two branches, one is Aeronautical Engineering and the other one is Astronomical Engineering. GATE 2019 examination will be conducted by IIT Madras on 2, 3, 9 & 10 February at different sessions, so, this is the high time to start preparing for the same.
As we know ” it’s always more difficult in the beginning” but in this article, we will go through some main topics related to Aerospace Engineering which will help you prepare for GATE 2019 Aerospace Engineering examination.
Syllabus GATE 2019 Aerospace Engineering (AE)
Below given is the Syllabus which will help candidates who are appearing for GATE 2019 Aerospace Engineering.
| S.No | Sections | Core Topics |
| 1 | Engineering Mathematics | · Calculus, Linear Algebra, Laplace Transform, Fourier Series, Differential Equation, Numerical types for linear and nonlinear algebraic equation, Numerical for integration and differentiation. |
| 2 | Flight Mechanics | · Airplane performance, Basics, Dynamic Stability, Static Stability, Euler Angles.
· Equations of motion; aerodynamic forces and moments, stability & control derivatives; decoupling of longitudinal and lateral-directional dynamics; longitudinal modes; lateral-directional modes |
| 3 | Space Dynamics | · Orbit Transfer, Central force motion, In-plane and out-of-plane, Determination of trajectory, Orbital period in simple cases. |
| 4 | Aerodynamics | · Compressible Flows, Basic Fluid, Mechanics, Airfoils and wings, Wind tunnel testing: Measurement and visualization technique and Elementary ideas of viscous flows including boundary layers. |
| 5 | Structures | · Structural Dynamics, Strength of Materials, Vibrations of beams, Flight vehicle structures, Airy’s stress function and Theory of elasticity: Equilibrium and compatibility equations. |
| 6 | Propulsion | · Basics, Thermodynamics of aircraft engines, Axial compressors, Axial turbines, Centrifugal compressor, Rocket propulsion |
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GATE 2019 Aerospace Engineering – Reference Books
There is no hard and fast rule to complete each book but do it as per your convenience, if you find some book difficult, don’t stuck to that, move to another book but make sure that book must be written by some renown author. To help GATE 19 aspirants we summed up some books which were suggested by previous years GATE examination toppers.
| Book Name | Author name |
| Fundamentals of Aerodynamics (Si Units) | John Anderson Jr. |
| Introduction to Flight | John Anderson Jr. |
| Aerodynamics for Engineers | John J. Bertin |
| Aerodynamics for Engineering Students | E.L. Houghton, P.W. Carpenter |
| An Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics | H., MALALASEKRA, W. VERSTEEG |
| Computational Fluid Dynamics the Basics with Applications | Jr., John D. Anderson |
| Modern Compressible Flow: With Historical Perspective | John Anderson |
| Aircraft Structures for Engineering Students, 5E | Megson T. H. G. |
| Aircraft Performance and Design | John Anderson |
| Airplane Performance, Stability, and Control | Courtland D. Perkins |
| Aircraft Materials & Processes 5th Edition | Dorothy Kent |
| Fluid stability and automatic control | Robert Nelson |
| Gas Turbines | V Ganesan |
| Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Propulsion | Hill and Peterson |
| Rocket Propulsion Elements | George P. Sutton |
| Elements of Gas Turbine Propulsion
Elements of Rocket Propulsion |
Jack D Mattingly
George P. Sutton |
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GATE Exam Pattern for Aerospace Engineering
While preparing for the exam students must also be well versed with the exam pattern of GATE 2019 Aerospace Engineering. The GATE 2019 exam will be conducted through online mode. In GATE 2019 exam there will be multiple choices questions (MCQ) and along with this, there will be numerical answer type (NAT) questions that candidates have to attempt. Negative marking will be done if the answer is incorrect in the case of MCQ and for NAT no negative marking will be done. To have the complete information about the GATE 2019 Aerospace Engineering exam pattern, will help the candidates to study for the subjects more efficiently.
Preparation Strategy for GATE 2019 Aerospace Engineering
The most important thing for every examination is to prepare a study plan. Preparing for a study plan will result in getting good a score in GATE 2019 exam. Although Aerospace Engineering is a little tougher than other engineering streams, so you have to make a monthly plan, weekly plan, daily chats to prepare for study. Make a plan go get yourself busy in studying but that not means that you stop playing, eating or watching TV set a time for all these activities to refresh yourself while studying hard with the maximum time for study. Study for atleast 6 hours if you are preparing the GATE exam.
GATE Exam Study Plan
It’s very hard to prepare for GATE examinations in just one month but still, its 6 months for GATE 2019 is it’s not impossible if you go with a proper plan. Below given is the table which will let you know how to prepare for the exam.
“A goal is just a wish without a plan”
| GATE Preparation Plan for Aerospace Engineering | ||
| Subject | Allocation Time for First 3 months | Allocation Time After 3 Month till Exam time |
| Engineering Mathematics | 1 hr daily | 2 hrs daily |
| General Aptitude | 1 hr daily | 2 hrs daily |
| Subject questions | 2 hrs. daily | 5 hrs daily |
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GATE Exam Preparation Tips for AE Students:
- Go through the previous year’s question papers and practice those papers.
- Study with the best reference books that have all the basic topics.
- First study those topics which are important.
- The main important topics like aircraft turn, pull down, pull up, ascend, flight, gliding, etc. are asked in GATE previous year exams.
- Good coaching classes or a good teacher can also help you in this.
- Study with the concentration and study daily as mentioned above.
- Revision is the most important thing after studying your subjects.
- Have to improve faith in yourself.
All the Best for the Preparation..!!
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