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	比推力 (Specific Excess Power)	ブレード要素運動量理論
分野	航空宇宙工学	航空宇宙工学
系統	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
提唱年	1970s	1889
提唱者	John Boyd, U.S. Air Force	William Froude, Heinrich Glauert
種類	Tactical metric	Analysis method
原典	Boyd, J. R., & Hammond, J. A. (1971). The mechanics of air combat. Fighter Weapons Newsletter, US Air Force Tactical Air Command.	Froude, W. (1889). On the elementary relation between pitch, slip, and propulsive efficiency. Transactions of the Institution of Naval Architects, 30, 94–103.
別名	Ps, energy maneuverability theory, specific power	BEM theory, rotor performance prediction, actuator disk method
関連	3	3
概要	Specific excess power (Ps) is a metric that quantifies the rate of change of energy per unit weight, representing how quickly an aircraft can trade speed for altitude (or vice versa) at a given flight condition. Developed by John Boyd in the 1970s as part of energy maneuverability theory, Ps is essential for assessing aircraft performance during combat maneuvering, climb, and acceleration. Specific excess power is widely used in military aircraft design, flight envelope analysis, and tactical air combat assessment.	Blade element momentum theory (BEM) is a fundamental method for analyzing rotor performance by combining blade element aerodynamics with momentum conservation. Developed initially by Froude and refined by Glauert and Leishman, BEM decomposes a rotor into radial blade elements, computes local aerodynamic forces, and sums contributions to predict total thrust, torque, power, and efficiency. BEM is standard for helicopter, wind turbine, and propeller design.