a turbine engine operates at high pressure and at relatively low temperatures and revolutions per minute through the use of special carburetion , compressor , combustion unit , and turbine arrangements . the system is characterized by the use of water which is vaporized and concurrently reduces the temperature of the vaporized fuel and air mixture as compression occurs , and is not physically intermixed with the combustion gases until after initial combustion takes place . the compressor includes a pair of back - to - back , four stage composite compressors to which synchronized dual carburetion or meter - flow arrangements separately supply water and gasoline or other fuel , along with air . the water absorbs heat from the compression of both of the two compressors , and the resultant vaporous product gases are routed to the jacket of a combustion chamber in which the compressed fuel and air mixture is burned . following initial ignition and some burning of the fuel , the superheated steam and combustion products are combined , and the combination is supplied to a multistage transverse flow turbine having in the order of 17 pressure stages . the turbine includes arrangements for directing the high pressure gases back and forth through the rotor blades at different radial distances from the axis of the turbine . exhaust gases from the turbine are applied to a &# 34 ; floating &# 34 ; muffler , including a rotatable inner chamber to facilitate mixing exhaust gases with the ambient air , and to disperse the high moisture content of the exhaust gases .