Rolls-Royce Gas Turbine Get Certification
The Rolls-Royce MT30 marine gas turbine has completed a major development milestone, receiving certification from a leading verification agency. The gas turbine has received DNV (Det Norske Veritas) design approval, certifying the engine at 36MW to DNV's rules for classification of High Speed, Light Craft and Naval Surface Vessels. ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) certification test running, which will satisfy all United States Navy requirements, has also been started and will be completed in mid-2004. The MT30 has been selected to power the Integrated Power System (IPS) Engineering Development Model (EDM) for the US Navy's DD(X) multimission destroyer programme. This order marks the company's entry into the US Navy large gas turbine market.
Rolls-Royce to Power Demonstrator for DD(X)
The new Rolls-Royce MT30 marine gas turbine has been selected to power the Integrated Power System (IPS) Engineering Development Model (EDM) for the US Navy's DD(X) multimission destroyer program. This order marks the company's entry into the U.S. Navy large gas turbine market. Grumman to drive the IPS EDM at the U.S. Philadelphia Division Land Based Test Facility (LBTF). 4MW generator set in conjunction with LBTF IPS testing. year in which the US Navy designated Northrop Grumman as DD(X) design agent. "The U.S. Navy is seeking transformational technology. technology into a unique marine power system. Northrop Grumman to serve the US Navy," said Patrick J. Rolls-Royce Naval Marine Inc. selected for two prestigious defense programs in a matter of weeks.
