Free Dynamic Pressure Calculator

Calculate the dynamic pressure experienced by a body moving through a fluid from density and velocity.

kg/m³
m/s

Dynamic Pressure (q)

6,125.00 Pa

Dynamic Pressure6.1250 kPa

Dynamic Pressure (q) vs Fluid Density (rho)

Dynamic Pressure

Dynamic pressure represents the kinetic energy per unit volume of a flowing fluid. It is the key scaling parameter for aerodynamic forces.

Formula

q = 0.5 × rho × V²

where rho is the fluid density and V is the freestream velocity. All aerodynamic forces (lift, drag) are proportional to dynamic pressure, which is why it appears in every force coefficient definition.

Example Calculation

Air at sea-level standard density flowing at 100 m/s.

  1. 01q = 0.5 × 1.225 × 100²
  2. 02q = 0.5 × 1.225 × 10000
  3. 03q = 6125 Pa = 6.125 kPa

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