UPPSC 2010 Syllabus for Mechanical Engineering (Subject Code 23):

Paper - 1 (Part - A)

Theory of Machines: Kinematies and dynamic analysis of planer mechanism. Belt and chain drives, Gears gear trains. Cams. Flywheel. Govermors. Balancing of rotations and reciprocating masses, single and multi cylinder engines. Free, forced and damped vibrations (single degree of freedom) Critical speeds and whirling of shafts. Automatic controls.
Machanics of Solids: Stress strain relationship and analysis (in two dimensions). Strain energy concepts. Theories of failure Principal stresses sand strains. Mohr's construction. Uniaxial loading. Thermal stresses. Beams bending moment shear force, ending stresses deflection. Shear stress distribution. Torsion of shafts. Helical springs. Thin and thick walled pressure vessels . Shrink fats Columns Rotating discs.
Engineering Materials: Structure of solids-basic concepts. Crystalline materials imperfections. Alloys and binary phase diagram- Siructures and properties of common engineering materials and applications. Heat treatment of steels. Polymers. Ceramics. Composed materials.

Part - B

Manufacturing Science: Manufacturing process basis concepts mechanics of Metal cuffing. Merchant's force analysis, Toyjor's tool life equation. Machaniability. Economics of machining. Aldomadion. NC and CNC. Recend machining method-EDM, ECM, EMB, LMB, PAM and USM. Analysis of forming proceses. High energy rate forming. Jigsand ludures. Cutting tools Gauges. Inspection of lengths angles and surface finish.
Manufacturing Management: Product development. Value analysis. Break oven analysis, Fore-casting techniques Operations Scheduling. Capacity planning. Assembly Fine balancing. CPM and PERT Inventory control. ABC analyst. EOQ model. Material requirement. Planning Job design, Job standards. Method study and work measurement. Quality management. Quality analysis, Control chart. Acceptance sampling. Total quality management. Operations research, linear programming. Graphical and simplex method. Transportation and assignment models. Single serve quenching model.
Elements of Computation: Computer organization. Flow charting features of common computer languages. Fortran. Dbase, Lotus, 1-2-4, c. Elementary programming.

Paper - II (Part - A)

Thermodynamics: Basic concepts First law and its application. Second law its corollaries and applications. Maxwell and T-ds equation. Clapeyron equation. Availability and irrevensibility.
Heat Transfer: Laws of heat transfers One and two dimensional steady stase heat conduction. Heat transfer from extended surfaces. One dimensional unsteady stase heat conduction. Free and forces convective heat transfers Dimensional analysis. Heat exchanges. Radiation laws. Shape factors. Heat exchanges between black and non-black surfaces. Network analysis.
Refrigeration and Air conditioning. Vapour compression, absorption, steam jet and air refrigeration system, properties of refrigerants, compressor. condensers. Expansion value and evaporators. Psychometric processes. Comfort zones. Cooling load calculations. All the year round air conditioning systems.

Part - B

Internal Combustion Engines: SI and CI engines. Four stroke and two stroke engines. Valve timing diagrams. Combustion phenomena in SI and CI. engines. Detonation and knocking. Choice of engine fuels. Octane and Celine ratings. Combustion of fuels. Engines emission and controls Engine trial.
Turbonachines: Classification of turbonachines continuity, momentum and energy equation. Adiabatic and isotropic flow. Flow analysis in axial flow compressors and turbines. Flow analysis in centrifugal pumps and compressors. Dimensional analysis and modeling. Performance of pumps, compressors and turbines.
Power Plants: Selection of site for steam, hydro, nuclear and gas power plants. Modern steam generators. Draft and dust removal equipments. Fuel and cooling water system. Thermodynamic analysis of steam power plants. Governing of turbines : Thermodynamic analysis of gas turbines power plants. Non-conventional power plants solar thermal and wind generator. Economic power generation.

UPPSC Main Exam 2010 Syllabus for Mechanical Engineering