Diesel Engine Development Facility
West Bethesda, MD
The Diesel Engine Development Facility includes three major sites: the Diesel Engine Test Facility (DETF), the LSD-41/49 Propulsion Support Facility; and the FFG-7 Ship Service Diesel Generator (SSDG) Land Based Engineering Site. The DETF is designed to test two diesel engines up to the 4,000 HP range, and can also accommodate gasoline engines, smaller gas turbines, gearbox testing, and other propulsion and power generation prime mover or auxiliary type equipment. The LSD-41/49 Propulsion Support Facility simulates the complete LSD-41 Class ship starboard propulsion plant. This test and engineering site consists of two Colt Pielstick PC2.5 propulsion diesel engines, a shipboard reduction gear, and all associated engine, reduction gear, and controllable pitch propeller controls. The FFG-7 Class SSDG is a duplicate of the unit that is in service in the fleet. It consists of a Detroit Diesel 16V149 turbocharged, intercooled diesel engine, a Reliance Generator, and a Garrett Start-Air Compressor.
Location
West Bethesda, Maryland
From this record's listed location
Laboratory
- NAVSEA Carderock
Category
- Propulsion
Provenance
- Original
- https://dodtechmatch.com/dod/lab/viewfacility.aspx?id=70282
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