GATE 2013 - Syllabus for Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF)

Syllabus for Textile Engineering Courses Offered by Career Avenues - GATE Coaching by IITians.

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; Tes

Vector Calculus:

Gradient; Divergence and Curl; Line; surface and volume integrals; Stokes, Gauss and Green's theorem

Diferential Equations:

Linear and non-linear first order ODEs; Higher order linear ODEs with constant coefficients; Cauchy's an

Probability and Statistics:

Mean, median, mode and standard deviation; Random variables; Poisson, normal and binomial distribut

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Numerical Methods:

Solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations; integration of trapezoidal and Simpson's rule; sing

Textile Engineering and Fibre Science

Textile Fibres:

Classification of textile fibres; Essential requirements of fibre forming polymers; Gross and fine structure

Molecular architecture, amorphous and crystalline phases, glass transition, plasticization, crystallization, and T ; Proces g m

Methods of investigating fibre structure e.g., Density, X-ray diffraction, birefringence, optical fibres, moist man-made fibres, mechanical properties of and electron

Yarn manufacture and yarn structure & properties:

Principles of opening, cleaning and mixing/blending of fibrous materials, working principle of modern ope

Yarn contraction, yarn diameter, specific volume & packing coefficient; twist strength relationship in spun

Fabric manufacture and Fabric Structure:

Principles of cheese and cone winding processes and machines; random and precision winding; packag

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Principles of weft and warp knitting; basic weft and warp knitted structures. Classification, production and

Textile Testing:

Sampling techniques, sample size and sampling errors. Measurement of fibre length, fineness, crimp, st

Preparatory Processes:

Chemistry and practice of preparatory processes for cotton, wool and silk. Mercerization of cotton. Prepa

Dyeing:

Classification of dyes. Dyeing of cotton, wool, silk, polyester, nylon and acrylic with appropriate dye class

Printing:

Styles of printing. Printing thickeners including synthetic thickeners. Printing auxiliaries. Printing of cotton

Finishing:

Mechanical finishing of cotton .

Stiff. Soft, wrinkle resistant, water repellent, flame retard Milling,

Energy Conservation:

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Minimum application techniques.

Pollution:

Environment pollution during chemical processing of textiles. Treatment of textile effluents. For Correspondence programs, For test series and combination programs , To check sample material and video lectures , Click Here Click Here Click Here

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