Current State, Development Trends, and New Technical Solutions in the Field of Inlet Devices for Main Combustion Chambers of Gas Turbine Engines

Key Points

• The aim is to assess the current development and design challenges of inlet devices for gas turbine combustion chambers.
• Evaluated the development stages of inlet devices.
• Identified problematic areas in the design.
• Presented engineering examples of stepped diffusers.
• Outlined the evolutionary stages in inlet device development.
• Highlighted specific design challenges faced in combustion chamber inlets.
• Showcased solutions to minimize the attached flow section length.