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Implements Katz pressure-based force calculation method as alternative to Joukowski method for all three VLM solvers.

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  • Add force_method parameter to run() methods (default: "Joukowski")
  • Implement Katz method using pressure coefficient integration
  • Add force_method_return_str() validation with unit tests
  • Add references to Katz & Plotkin (2001) and Nguyen et al. (2016)

Resolves #80

@AKHIL-149 AKHIL-149 requested a review from camUrban as a code owner December 19, 2025 21:27
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❌ Patch coverage is 86.57718% with 20 lines in your changes missing coverage. Please review.
✅ Project coverage is 87.00%. Comparing base (6a10acd) to head (e895b13).

Files with missing lines Patch % Lines
...erasoftware/unsteady_ring_vortex_lattice_method.py 88.57% 8 Missing ⚠️
...software/steady_horseshoe_vortex_lattice_method.py 50.00% 6 Missing ⚠️
pterasoftware/steady_ring_vortex_lattice_method.py 90.00% 6 Missing ⚠️
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All CI checks passing except Codecov showing -0.33% coverage (87.33% → 87.00%).

The 20 uncovered lines are the new Katz method implementation in the three VLM solvers. Integration tests for the Katz method were removed as they revealed the implementation needs validation against reference data.

The PR includes:
Parameter validation with comprehensive unit tests
Katz method implemented in all three solvers
Proper documentation and references
All existing tests passing

Is this acceptable to merge, or should we wait until the Katz implementation is fully validated with integration tests?
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[FEATURE] Katz method for load calculations

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