base pressure
base pressure
[′bās ¦presh·ər] (fluid mechanics)
The pressure exerted on the base or extreme aft end of a body, as of a cylindrical or boat-tailed body or of a blunt-trailing-edge wing in fluid flow.
(mechanics)
A pressure used as a reference base, for example, atmospheric pressure.
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