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The document outlines the syllabus for the GATE Textile Engineering exam. It covers topics in engineering mathematics, textile fibers, yarn manufacture and properties, fabric manufacture and properties, and textile testing. Some key areas include linear algebra, calculus, fiber identification methods, spinning processes, loom mechanics, woven/knit fabric structures, sampling techniques, and statistical analysis of textile experiment results.

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GATE Syllabus

The document outlines the syllabus for the GATE Textile Engineering exam. It covers topics in engineering mathematics, textile fibers, yarn manufacture and properties, fabric manufacture and properties, and textile testing. Some key areas include linear algebra, calculus, fiber identification methods, spinning processes, loom mechanics, woven/knit fabric structures, sampling techniques, and statistical analysis of textile experiment results.

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Section A: GATE Textile Engineering Syllabus

Engineering Mathematics

Linear Algebra

a. Matrices and Determinants,


b. Systems of linear equations,
c. Eigen values and eigen vectors.

Calculus

1. Limit, continuity and differentiability;


2. Partial Derivatives;
3. Maxima and minima;
4. Sequences and series;
5. Test for convergence;
6. Fourier series.

Vector Calculus

i. Gradient;
ii. Divergence and Curl;
iii. Line;
iv. surface and volume integrals;
v. Stokes, Gauss and Green’s theorems.

Differential Equations

A. Linear and non-linear first order ODEs;


B. Higher order linear ODEs with constant coefficients;
C. Cauchy’s and Euler’s equations;
D. Laplace transforms;
E. PDEs –Laplace, heat and wave equations.

Probability and Statistics

I. Mean, median, mode and standard deviation;


II. Random variables;
III. Poisson, normal and binomial distributions;
IV. Correlation and regression analysis.

Numerical Methods

a. Solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations;


b. integration of trapezoidal and Simpson’s rule;
c. single and multi-step methods for differential equations.

Section B: GATE Textile Engineering Syllabus


Textile Fibers

1. Classification of textile fibers; Essential requirements of fiber forming polymers;


2. Gross and fine structure of natural fibers like cotton, wool, silk, Introduction to
important bast fibres;
3. properties and uses of natural and man- made fibres including carbon, aramid and
ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibers;
4. physical and chemical methods of fiber and blend identification and blend analysis.
5. Molecular architecture, amorphous and crystalline phases, glass transition,
plasticization, crystallization, melting, factors affecting Tg and Tm;
6. Production process of viscose and other regenerated cellulosic fibres such as
polynosic, lyocell.
7. Polymerization of nylon-6, nylon-66, poly (ethylene terephthalate), polyacrylonitrile
and polypropylene;
8. Melt Spinning processes for PET, polyamide and polypropylene;
9. Wet and dry spinning processes for viscose and acrylic fibres;
10. post spinning operations such as drawing, heat setting, tow- to-top conversion and
different texturing methods.
11. Methods of investigating fibre structure e.g., Density, X-ray diffraction, birefringence,
optical and electron microscopy,
12. I.R. spectroscopy, thermal methods (DSC, DMA/TMA, TGA); structure and
morphology of man-made fibres, mechanical properties of fibres, moisture sorption in
fibres;
13. fibre structure and property correlation.

Section C: GATE Textile Engineering Syllabus

Yarn manufacture, Yarn structure and Properties

i. Principles of opening, cleaning and mixing/blending of fibrous materials, working


principle of modern opening and cleaning equipment;
ii. the technology of carding, carding of cotton and synthetic fibres;
iii. Drafting operation, roller and apron drafting principle, causes of mass irregularity
introduced by drafting;
iv. roller arrangements in drafting systems; principles of cotton combing, combing cycle,
mechanism and function, combing efficiency, lap preparation;
v. recent developments in comber;
vi. Roving production, mechanism of bobbin building, roving twist;
vii. Principle of ring spinning, forces acting on yarn and traveler, ring & traveler designs,
mechanism of cop formation, causes of end breakages;
viii. Working principle of ring doubler and two for one twister, single and folded yarn
twist, properties of double yarns, production of core spun yarn;
ix. Principles of compact, rotor, air jet, air vortex, core, wrap, twist less and friction
spinning.
x. Yarn contraction, yarn diameter, specific volume & packing coefficient;
xi. Twist factor, twist strength relationship in spun yarns;
xii. Fibre configuration and orientation in yarn; Cause of fibre migration and its
estimation;
xiii. Irregularity index;
xiv. Structure property relationship of compact ring, rotor, air-jet and friction spun yarns.
Section D: GATE Textile Engineering Syllabus

Fabric manufacture, Structure and Properties

A. Principles of winding processes and machines, random, precision and step precision
winding, package faults and their remedies;
B. Yarn clearers and tensioners; Different systems of yarn splicing;
C. Features of modern cone winding machines; Different types of warping creels;
D. features of modern beam and sectional warping machines;
E. Different sizing systems, sizing of spun and filament yarns, sizing machines;
F. Principles of pirn winding processes and machines.
G. Primary and secondary motions of loom, cam design & kinematics of sley, effect of
their settings and timings on fabric formation, fabric appearance and weaving
performance;
H. Dobby and jacquard shedding; Mechanics of weft insertion with shuttle, warp and
weft stop motions, warp protection, weft replenishment;
I. Principles of weft insertion systems of shuttle-less weaving machines; Principles of
multiphase and circular looms.
J. Principles of weft and warp knitting, basic weft and warp knitted structures;
K. Classification, production, properties and application of nonwoven fabrics, principle
of web formation & bonding.
L. Basic woven fabric constructions and their derivatives;
M. crepe, cord, terry, gauze, leno and double cloth constructions.
N. Peirce’s equations for fabric geometry;
O. elastica model of plain woven fabrics; thickness, cover and maximum set of woven
fabrics.

Section E: GATE Textile Engineering Syllabus

Textile Testing

I. Sampling techniques, sample size and sampling errors;


II. Measurement of fibre length, fineness, crimp; measurement of cotton fiber maturity
and trash content;
III. High volume fibre testing; Measurement of yarn count, twist and hairiness;
IV. Tensile testing of fibers, yarns and fabrics; Evenness testing of slivers, rovings and
yarns;
V. Classimat fault analysis;
VI. Testing equipment for measurement of fabric properties like thickness,
compressibility, air permeability, wetting & wicking, drape, crease recovery, tear
strength, bursting strength and abrasion resistance;
VII. Instruments and systems for objective evaluation of fabric hand.
VIII. Statistical analysis of experimental results, frequency distributions, correlation,
significance tests, analysis of variance and control charts.

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