dynamic pressure

English

Noun

dynamic pressure (plural dynamic pressures)

  2. (hydrodynamics) The pressure exerted upon a body in contact with a fluid due to the relative motion between the two.
    Alternative forms: Q, q
    Hyponyms: max Q, max q
    The high speed of a rocket during its ascent through the atmosphere generates considerable levels of dynamic pressure that the rocket's structure has to withstand without buckling.
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