Magnus Force Calculator

Ideal rotating-cylinder model assuming circulation 2πr²ω; excludes finite-span end effects and empirical lift corrections.

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Ideal circulation2*pi*radius^2*omega

Transverse forcerho*speed*2*pi*radius^2*omega*length