ISRO TA Part I-A Syllabus

ISRO TA Part I-A: topic-wise syllabus

1. 1

   Engineering Mechanics & Strength of Materials

   ~6 marks

   • Statics — Force Systems, Equilibrium, Friction, Centre of Gravity, Moment of Inertia
   • Dynamics — Kinematics, Kinetics, Work-Energy, Impulse-Momentum, D'Alembert
   • Stress-Strain — Hooke's Law, Elastic Constants, Compound Stress, Thermal Stress
   • Bending & Shear — SF/BM Diagrams, Bending Stress, Shear Stress Distribution
   • Torsion — Solid/Hollow Shafts, Power Transmission, Spring Constants
   • Deflection of Beams — Euler-Bernoulli, Castigliano, Macaulay's Method
2. 2

   Theory of Machines & Machine Design

   ~6 marks

   • Kinematics — Linkages, Velocity & Acceleration, Coriolis, Inversion
   • Cams, Followers, Gear Trains — Epicyclic, Spur, Helical, Bevel, Worm
   • Flywheel, Governors — Porter, Hartnell, Watt, Proell, Centrifugal
   • Balancing — Static/Dynamic, Rotating & Reciprocating Masses
   • Vibrations — Free/Forced, Single/Multi-DOF, Damping, Resonance, Torsional
   • Machine Design — Joints (Welded, Riveted, Bolted), Springs, Bearings, Shafts, Clutches, Brakes
3. 3

   Fluid Mechanics & Thermal Engineering

   ~8 marks

   • Fluid Mechanics — Properties, Manometry, Buoyancy, Bernoulli, Momentum, Boundary Layer
   • Flow Measurement — Venturi, Orifice, Pitot, Rotameter, Notches
   • Pipe Flow — Darcy-Weisbach, Hagen-Poiseuille, Losses, Networks
   • Pumps & Turbines — Centrifugal, Reciprocating, NPSH, Cavitation, Pelton, Francis, Kaplan
   • Thermodynamics — Laws, Cycles (Rankine, Otto, Diesel, Brayton), Entropy, Psychrometry
   • IC Engines — SI/CI, Combustion, Fuel Systems, Performance, Emissions
   • Refrigeration & AC — Vapour Compression, Vapour Absorption, Psychrometrics, Cooling Load
   • Heat Transfer — Conduction, Convection (F/N), Radiation, Heat Exchangers, Boiling, Condensation
4. 4

   Manufacturing, Production & Industrial Engineering

   ~7 marks

   • Casting & Forming — Patterns, Gating, Forging, Rolling, Extrusion, Drawing
   • Welding — Arc, TIG, MIG, Resistance, Soldering, Brazing, Defects
   • Machining — Lathe, Milling, Drilling, Grinding, CNC, Tool Geometry, Machinability
   • Metrology — Limits, Fits, Tolerances, Gauges, Comparators, CMM, Surface Finish
   • Non-Conventional Machining — EDM, ECM, USM, LBM, AJM, EBM
   • Industrial Engineering — Work Study, Production Planning, Inventory (EOQ), Quality Control, SPC
5. 5

   Space & Rocket Propulsion Applications

   ~3 marks

   • Rocket Propulsion — Solid, Liquid, Hybrid, Specific Impulse, Thrust Equation, Nozzle
   • Space Mechanics — Orbital Mechanics, Trajectories, Escape Velocity, Hohmann Transfer
   • Spacecraft Mechanical Systems — Structures, Thermal Control, Mechanisms (Deployment, Antenna Pointing)