GATE ME Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences
Syllabus structure & chapters
Complete syllabus outline for GATE ME Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences. Click on any chapter below to explore subtopics, key concept highlights, expected questions, and start practicing mock tests specifically customized for GATE ME preparation.
Fluid Mechanics
Fluid Properties and Statics, Manometry and Forces on Submerged Bodies, Control-Volume Analysis: Mass, Momentum and Energy, Bernoulli Equation and Applications, Laminar and Turbulent Pipe Flow, Boundary Layers and Drag/Lift, Dimensional Analysis and Similitude
Heat Transfer
Conduction: Steady and Transient, Composite Walls, Fins and Critical Radius, Convection: Free and Forced, Dimensionless Numbers, Radiation: Black Body, View Factors, Networks, Heat Exchangers: LMTD and NTU Methods, Boiling and Condensation Basics
Thermodynamics
Zeroth, First and Second Laws, Entropy and Irreversibility, Availability and Exergy, Pure Substances and Property Diagrams, Air-Standard Power Cycles: Otto, Diesel, Brayton, Vapour Power Cycles: Rankine and Reheat, Refrigeration Cycles: Vapour Compression, COP
Applications
Power Engineering: Steam and Gas Turbines, Compressors, I.C. Engines: Performance, Combustion, Emissions, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning: Psychrometry and Loads, Turbomachinery: Pelton, Francis, Kaplan Turbines