BeCOVER – Enabling Next-Gen aero propulsion through Full-scale and Representative Compressor Testing
BeCOVER, located near Liège in Belgium, is an independant compressor test centre designed to test both civil and military applications.
Its configuration, performance and infrastructure are designed to keep pace with future developments in the aeronautical industry. The wide range of performances (power, pressure, temperatures, etc.), coupled with the test bed's ability to carry out altitude tests for all engine operating conditions, makes BeCOVER a unique centre in Europe, if not the world.
From a technical point of view, the mechanical shaft power available at BeCOVER (up to 30MW) means that the tests can be carried out at scale 1 and under representative pressure and temperature.
Power, Precision & Altitude Simulation — All in One Place
Design to test current and future compressor architectures
Covering the full range of compressor size and type (both LPC and HPC)
Simulation of altitude conditions
30 MW electric motor poer and speed up to 25 000 RPM
3000 m2 test hall dedicated to technological research
Landscape integration respecting its environment and biodiversity
A Strategic Partnership Behind BeCOVER
Discuss a ProjectW.E. (Wallonie Entreprendre, regional investment company), S.F.P.I (Société Fédérale de Participations et d’Investissement) and Safran Aero Boosters join forces to create an independent and state-of-the-art center to test compressors for aviation of the future.
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