7/15/2019 GATE Aerospace Engineering Syllabus 2020 – GATE AE Chapters & Topics

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GATE Aerospace Engineering Syllabus 2020: Check out the GATE Syllabus for Aerospace Engineering
(AE). Aerospace subject is the one of the papers in GATE 2020 Examination. Earlier we’ve provided GATE
Exam pattern 2020, Now we are provide the GATE Syllabus 2020 of Aerospace Paper. AE is the subject
code of GATE Aerospace Engg Exam. Below we’ve provided GATE Aerospace Engineering Syllabus &
weight-age for GATE 2020 Examination. Here you can see Aerospace Engineering applicable chapters &
topics for GATE exam 2020.

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GATE Paper Pattern & Marks Weightage

GATE Aerospace Engineering Syllabus (AE)
GATE Aerospace Engineering Syllabus
Engineering Mathematics
Flight Mechanics
Space Dynamics
Aerodynamics
Structures
Propulsion

GATE Paper Pattern & Marks Weightage

GATE Aerospace Engineering Syllabus 2020 : GATE paper questions are divided into three sections.  As
given below GATE score can be distributed for each section. 70 percentage of the marks covers the core
subject of the GATE Examination. i.e here Core Subject is Aerospace Engg.

GATE 2019 – 2020

Paper Pattern for Aerospace Engineering (AE)

GATE Paper Sections GATE Marks Distribution

Subject Questions (Core Subject) 70% of the total marks.

Engineering Mathematics 15% of the total marks.

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GA (General Aptitude) 15% of the total marks.

GATE Aerospace Engineering Syllabus (AE)

The GATE exam will also have General Aptitude section. General Aptitude section is common for all
papers. You can download the GATE 2020 Syllabus for General Aptitude (GA) in PDF or you can check

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GATE Aerospace Engineering Syllabus

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Engineering Mathematics
Linear Algebra: Matrices and Determinants, Systems of linear equations, Eigen values and eigen vectors.

Calculus:Limit, continuity and differentiability; partial derivatives; maxima and minima; sequences and
series; tests for convergence; Fourier series, Taylor series.

Vector Calculus:Gradient; divergence and curl; line; surface and volume integrals; Stokes, Gauss and
Green’s theorems.

Differential Equations:Linear and non-linear 1st order Ordinary Differential Equations, Higher order
linear ODEs with constant coeff’s; Cauchy’s and Euler’s eq’s; Laplace transforms; Partial Diff Equations –
Laplace, heat & wave equations

Probability & Statistics:Mean, median, mode & standard deviation; random variables; Poisson, normal and
binomial distributions; correlation & regression analysis; tests of signi , analysis of variance (ANOVA).

Numerical Methods: Solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations; numerical integration –

trapezoidal and Simpson’s rule; numerical solutions of ODE.

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Flight Mechanics
Core Topics

Atmosphere:Properties, Standard atmosphere. Classi cation of Airplane ( xed wing aircraft)

con guration and several parts.

Airplane performance: 

Pressure altitude, equivalent, calibrated, indicated air speeds, Primary ight instruments: Altimeter, ASI,
VSI, Turn-bank indicator.cruise climb, endurance or loiter; load factor, turning ight, V-n diagram; Winds:
head, tail & cross winds, Drag polar; takeoff and landing; steady climb and descent, absolute and service
ceiling; cruise. 

Static stability: Angle of attack, sideslip; roll, pitch & yaw controls; longitudinal stick xed & free stability,
horizontal tail position & size; directional stability, vertical tail position and size; dihedral stability. Wing
dihedral, sweep & position; hinge moments, stick forces.

Special Topics

Dynamic 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.

Space Dynamics
Core Topics

Central force motion, determination of trajectory and orbital period in simple cases.

Special Topics

Central force motion, determination of trajectory and orbital period in simple cases.

Aerodynamics
Core Topics

Basic Fluid Mechanics: Conservation laws: Mass, momentum (Integral and differential form); Potential

ow theory: sources, sinks, doublets, line vortex and their superposition; Viscosity, Reynold’s number.

Airfoils and wings: Airfoil nomenclature; Aerodynamic coef cients: lift, drag and moment; Kutta-
Joukoswki theorem; Thin airfoil theory, Kutta condition, starting vortex; Finite wing theory: Induced drag,
Prandtl lifting line theory; Critical and drag divergence Mach number.

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Compressible Flows: Basic concepts of compressibility, Conservation equations; One dimensional

compressible ows, Fanno ow, Rayleigh ow; Isentropic ows, normal and oblique shocks, Prandtl-Meyer
ow; Flow through nozzles and diffusers.

Structures
Core Topics

Strength of Materials: States of stress and strain. Stress and strain transformation. Mohr’s Circle. Principal
stresses. Three-dimensional Hooke’s law. Castigliano’s principles. Plane stress & strain, Failure theories:
Maximum stress, Tresca and von Mises; Strain energy.Analysis of statically determinate and indeterminate
trusses and beams.

Flight Vehicle Structures: Importance of aircraft structures & materials. Torsion, bending and exural
shear of thin-walled sections. Loads on aircraft meters.

Structural Dynamics: Free & forced vibrations of undamped and damped SDOF sys’s. Free vibrations of
undamped 2-DOF systems.

Special Topics

Vibration of beams.
Theory of elasticity: Equilibrium & compatibility equations, Airy’s stress function

Propulsion
Core Topics

turboprop, turbo shaft, turbofan and ramjet engines, thrust augmentation of turbojets and turbofan
engines. Aerothermodynamics of non-rotating propulsion components such as intakes, combustor &
nozzle.

Basics: Thermodynamics, boundary layers and heat transfer and combustion thermochemistry.

Thermodynamics of aircraft engines: Thrust, ef ciency and engine performance of turbojet,

Axial turbines: Axial turbine stage ef ciency.

Centrifugal compressor: Centrifugal compressor stage dynamics, inducer, impeller and diffuser.

Axial compressors: Angular momentum, work and compression, characteristic performance of a single
axial compressor stage, ef ciency of the compressor and degree of reaction.

Rocket propulsion: Thrust equation and speci c impulse, multi-staging of rockets, vehicle acceleration,
drag, gravity losses,. Classi cation of performance of solid and liquid propellant rockets, chemical rockets,.

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