drag loading

The force on an object or structure due to transient winds accompanying the passage of a blast wave. The drag pressure is the product of the dynamic pressure and the drag coefficient which is dependent upon the shape (or geometry) of the structure or object.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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