overpressures
Too much compression
Overpressures refers to instances of pressure exceeding the normal or ambient level, typically in technical or scientific contexts.
In engineering and physics, overpressure describes the pressure wave from an explosion that exceeds atmospheric pressure, a key measure of blast damage.
The term also applies in diving, aviation, and industrial settings where pressure differentials matter.
The building was designed to withstand blast overpressures.
As a verb, to overpressure something is to subject it to excessive pressure.
Injury from pressure differential
- sinusAir-filled cranial cavity
- eardrumInner auditory membrane
- pulmonaryOf the lungs
- tympanicOf or like drums
diving · decompression · hyperbaric · hemorrhage · embolism · squeeze
Propagating pressure disturbance
- detonationExplosive ignition event
- explosionViolent burst of energy
- concussionBrain injury from impact
- fragmentationBreaking into smaller pieces
Receptacle for contents
Of fluid pressure at rest
- drillingHole-making by rotation
- wellboreDrilled subsurface hole
- kickFoot-delivered strike
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
compaction · disequilibrium · overburden · subsurface · seal · permeability
barotrauma
Injury from pressure differential
tympanic · diving · decompression · hyperbaric · hemorrhage · embolism · squeeze
burst
Break apart suddenly
shockwave
Propagating pressure disturbance
- detonationExplosive ignition event
- explosionViolent burst of energy
- concussionBrain injury from impact
vessel
Receptacle for contents
hydrostatic
Of fluid pressure at rest
reservoir · compaction · disequilibrium · overburden · subsurface · seal · permeability
overpressuresnegative pressures
Forces from lower-than-ambient conditions
depressurizations · vacuum · negative pressure · vacuums · suction
overpressuresunderfills
Dispenses too little
undercharges · leaks · venting · pressure relief · deflation