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GATE Machining and Machine Tool Operations: Mechanics of machining – Previous Year Questions

4 GATE previous year questions on Mechanics of machining (Machining and Machine Tool Operations, Mechanical Engineering) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

  1. GATE 2022 ME (ME1) Q54 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – Under orthogonal cutting condition, a turning operation is carried out on a metallic workpiece at a cutting speed of 4 m/s. The orthogonal rake angle…
  2. GATE 2022 ME (ME1) Q55 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – A 1 mm thick cylindrical tube, 100 mm in diameter, is orthogonally turned such that the entire wall thickness of the tube is cut in a single pass. The…
  3. GATE 2023 ME Q44 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – In an ideal orthogonal cutting experiment (see figure), the cutting speed V is 1 m/s, the rake angle of the tool = 5°, and the shear angle, , is known…
  4. GATE 2026 ME Q63 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – During orthogonal turning by using a single point cutting tool, feed rate is 0.24 mm/rev. The uncut chip thickness is 0.23 mm. The shear angle,…