GATE AE Core Subject Pillar • 22–26 Marks

Aerodynamics & Fluid Mechanics: GATE AE Comprehensive Syllabus & Solved PYQs

Master Aerodynamics & Fluid Mechanics for GATE AE (22–26 Marks). 340 solved official PYQs (2007–2026), syllabus breakdown across 4 subtopics, and formula guides.

📚 Total Solved PYQs: 340 🎯 Syllabus Topics: 4 📖 Standard Textbook: Anderson, J.D. (Fundamentals of Aerodynamics) & White, F.M. (Fluid Mechanics)

Key Subject Focus & Preparation Strategy

Covers incompressible potential flow, subsonic and supersonic airfoils, shock & expansion waves, boundary layer theory, and wind tunnel calibration.

💡 Aspirant Pro-Tip: Solve questions topic-wise before attempting full-length timed CBT mock tests.

Syllabus Topics & Practice Problem Vaults (4)

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Basic Fluid Mechanics

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Airfoil & Wing Theory

89 official solved questions →
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Compressible Flow & Shocks

87 official solved questions →
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Wind Tunnel Testing & Instrumentation

9 official solved questions →

High-Yield Solved PYQs in Aerodynamics & Fluid Mechanics

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GATE AE 2026 Q13 MCQ • 1M

The following equation with respect to $\phi$(x, t), where a is a non-zero constant, represents ________. $\partial \phi \partial$t + a $\partial \phi \partial$x = 0

GATE AE 2026 Q15 MCQ • 1M

In fluid dynamics, d'Alembert's paradox refers to which one of the following?

GATE AE 2026 Q19 MCQ • 1M

The velocity potential function ($\phi$) given below represents which one of the following? $\phi$ = 5x - 12y

GATE AE 2026 Q20 MCQ • 1M

The fundamental purpose of the Kutta condition in the thin airfoil theory is ________.

GATE AE 2026 Q25 MSQ • 1M

Shown below are qualitative illustrations of the lift curve for an airfoil when two different control surfaces are in their respective retracted and deployed configurations. Which of the following is/are TRUE?

GATE AE 2026 Q29 MSQ • 1M

Which of the following statements is/are TRUE regarding critical and drag divergence Mach numbers of a wing?

GATE AE 2026 Q30 MSQ • 1M

A flow is steady, inviscid and one-dimensional, with no shaft work or body forces. Which of the following is/are possible under the given conditions?

GATE AE 2026 Q34 NAT • 1M

The vortex shedding frequency behind a landing gear model is found to be 50 Hz when tested in a wind tunnel operating at 5 m/s. If the actual landing gear size is 10 times that of the model, and it is designed to operate at 50 m/s, then the expected vortex shedding frequency behind it is ________ Hz (rounded off to the nearest integer).