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Indian Engineering Services Examination is the most sought after exam for engineering aspirants. The exam is conducted each year by UPSC. Through IES, a candidate can serve as Class I Officers under Government of India in the following departments:
- Civil Engineering,
- Electronics & Telecommunication,
- Electrical Engineering and
- Mechanical Engineering
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As the examination witnesses a lot of competition, it is important to have a full idea about IES Exam Pattern and Syllabus. Also, the following article lists the books that will help in preparing for ESE Mechanical Engineering.
Subject-wise books for Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Paper I
- Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Machinery
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Book Name |
Author/ Publisher |
A Textbook of Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines |
Dr. R.K. Bansal |
Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics including Hydraulics Machines |
P.N. Modi |
Fluid Machanics |
Robert W. Fox and Alan T. Mcdonald |
Fluid Mechanics and Machinery |
C.S.P. Ojha, R. Berndtsson |
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Book Name |
Author/ Publisher |
Engineering Thermodynamics |
PK Nag |
Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach |
Yunus A Cengel, and Michael A. Boles |
Understanding Physics for JEE Main & Advanced Waves & Thermodynamics |
D C Pandey |
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Book Name |
Author/ Publisher |
Power Plant Engineering |
Nag |
Fundamentals of Compressible Flow |
S. M. Yahya |
Gas Turbines And Propulsive Systems |
P R Khajuria, S P Dubey |
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Book Name |
Author/ Publisher |
Theory of Machines: Kinematics and Dynamic |
Sadhu Singh |
Theory of Machines |
S S Rattan |
Theory Of Machine And Mechanisms Si Edition |
Gordon R. Pennock & Joseph E. Shigley John J. Uicker |
Theory of Machines |
V.P. Singh |
Other Subjects with important books
Subject Name |
Book Name |
Author/ Publisher |
IC Engines |
Internal Combustion Engines |
Ganesan |
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning |
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning |
C P Arora |
Renewable Sources of Energy |
Introduction to Renewable Energy |
Vaughn C. Nelson |
Heat Tranfer |
Heat Transfer (in SI Units) |
JP Hollman |
Mechanical Paper II
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Book Name |
Author/ Publisher |
A Textbook of Strength of Materials |
R K Bansal |
Strength of Materials |
B C Punmia, Ashok Kumar Jain |
Mechanics of Materials (SI Units) |
Beer, Johnston, Dewolf |
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Book Name |
Author/ Publisher |
Strength of Materials |
S S Rattan |
Strength of Materials: Elementary Theory and Problems |
S Timoshenko |
Strength of Materials |
S. Ramamrutham |
- Industrial Engineering and Management
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Book Name |
Author/ Publisher |
Industrial Engineering and Management |
Pravin Kumar |
Industrial Engineering and Management |
Khanna |
Modern Production and Operation Management |
Buffa and Sarin |
Other Subjects with Important Books
Subject |
Book Name |
Author/ Publisher |
Machine Design |
Design of Machine Elements |
V B Bhandari |
Materials Science and Engineering |
Material Science and Engineering |
I P Singh |
Mechatronics and Robotics |
Mechatronics: Principles and Application |
Godfrey Onwubolu |
Viberations |
Mechanical Vibrations |
G K Grover |
Manufacturing Science |
Manufacturing Science |
Amitabh Ghosh |
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.