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Old 03-26-2008, 12:11 AM
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There is another golden benifit of water inection. It will increase your compression ratio (water is not compressable) so your chamber decreases in size. Then when you do have detonation the water will expand a LOT when it converts to steam taking heat with it. So the advantage is two fold more power and cooler chamber.

Why has it not caught on in aircraft? weight, and cost.
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