Water in the Turbo

[Danny Barrett]

Very good point. So if water is injected, it must be TOTALLY converted into
DRY, SUPERHEATED STEAM before it gets to the turbo...


>>your exhaust before the turbo might increase its boost. But then again, it
>>might not. Anyone know more about turbines who can confirm/deny this???
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>Introducing water into the headers just before the turbo will increase the
>pressure applied to the turbo.  However, there are two drawbacks -
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>	1. The turbo could overspin
>	2. The water (mostly steam) hit the turbo blades, spinning at 100,000 RPM,
>and chip off little pieces.
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>If you ever wiped out water skiing, you know that moving fast across the
>water feels much like sliding on concrete.  Turbo blades do not like being
>impaled.
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>Frederic Breitwieser
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