RE: Water injection!
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I don't think that they injected them into the compressors stages or the combustion chamber, but rather into the exhuast section. Also, if memory serves me correctly-the fuel flow from each engine jumped from about 7,000 pounds per hour of fuel to about 12,000 pounds per hour. Since water turns to steam when vaporized and expands greatly I would be concened about injecting into the compressor area. Seems as if you could blow up the engine that way.
My oppinion is that the compressor will complete the job the small carburetor could`nt do.
Nearly atomizing the water before it reaches the combustion chamber.
This must be the ideal recepe for the injection as I see it.
Axial turbines operate at a much higher pressure, and on such engines I agree the right point for injection would be the exhaust area.
To inject water in our engines in the nozzle area, would not give any effect after my oppinion...
Just my thought.
Regards
Gudmund