Propulsion facilities in CA
5 facilities
Air-breathing Propulsion Research Facility
China Lake, CA
Overview. The Air-breathing Propulsion Research Laboratory is a facility suited for the research and development testing of air-breathing engines, liquid rocket engines, and solid rocket motor propulsion systems and subcomponents.
Aircraft Horizontal Thrust Measurement Facility
Edwards AFB, CA
This facility is designed to support the DoD mission by providing unique air vehicle installed engine performance (thrust output) measurements. This system consists of four thrust measurement platforms designed to support any size aircraft. This facility also supports other government agencies and civilian aircraft testing. Four electronic thrust measuring platforms with a range of 0-100,000 pounds thrust each calibrated to 0 +/- 0.1 percent actual thrust
Instrumented Propulsion Complex
Edwards AFB, CA
This unique capability allows all engine parameters to be checked and updated at a rate of 3.7 megabytes per second. This facility has four independent sound suppression test cells, each rated to 50,000 pounds of thrust. One test cell incorporates the T-9 test adapter. This facility can test jet engines for B-1, B-2, F-15, F-16, T-38 T-39, KC/EC-135, and other aircraft. An advantage of this unique Test Cell is it's completely automatic, delivering a high quality product in less time than manual testing. An unlimited range of engine repair and inspection capability is offered by maintenance.
Skytop Propulsion Complex
China Lake, CA
Turbopropulsion Laboratory and Gas Dynamics Laboratory
Monterey, CA
The Turbopropulsion Laboratory (TPL) and Gas Dynamics Laboratory (GDL) possess a unique set of facilities which are used in teaching and research related to air-breathing propulsion, space propulsion and turbomachinery. The research activities are supported by the U.S. Navy, NASA and industry.