Wet Compression in an Axial-Flow Compressor

The problem of wet compression in an axial-flow compressor was studied considering heat and mass transfer. The basic relation between the rate of compression, size of water particles, and over-all pressure ratio was obtained. The design criterion of an axial-flow compressor for wet compression was outlined. The possibility of introducing wet compression in a supersonic compressor was investigated as a two-phase Riemann shock problem.