pub fn plasmoid_force_n(pressure_pa: f64, cross_section_m2: f64) -> f64Expand description
Force on spacecraft from combined magnetic and ram pressure.
F = (P_mag + P_ram) × A_cross
Uses the effective cross-section exposed to the plasmoid flow. For a magnetically shielded ship, the effective area is the magnetosphere standoff cross-section, not the physical hull.
§Arguments
pressure_pa- Total dynamic + magnetic pressure (Pa)cross_section_m2- Effective cross-sectional area (m²)