BeCOVER, located near Liège in Belgium, is an independent compressor test centre designed to test both civil and military applications. The specifications met by the test bench have been defined for both current and future engine architectures.
The test centre has state-of-the-art technology and aims to support engine development for the next 40 years. 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. This capacity makes that the compressor can be tested under optimum conditions from an aerodynamic point of view, enabling aeromechanical characterisation to be carried out at a very early stage in the development process.
The facility is equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation, measurement and data acquisition resources that combine precision, reliability and representativeness of the physical phenomena observed.
Finally, information security is an absolute priority for BeCOVER, and the organisation, processes and resources implemented guarantee the confidentiality of data from the initial stages of preparing the test campaign through to the delivery of the final results and reports. Customers are invited to attend and, if necessary, take part in the tests, and appropriate logistics are provided to accompany them.
Rue du Fond des Fourches 23A
4041 Vottem
Belgique
