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Felix Heinrich Wankel (German: [ˈfeːlɪks ˈhaɪnʁɪç ˈvaŋkl̩]; 13 August 1902 – 9 October 1988) was a German mechanical engineer and inventor after whom the Wankel engine was named. [ 1 ] Early life
The Wankel engine (/ˈvaŋkəl̩/, VUN-kell) is a type of internal combustion engine using an eccentric rotary design to convert pressure into rotating motion. The concept was proven by German engineer Felix Wankel, followed by a commercially feasible engine designed by German engineer Hanns-Dieter Paschke. [1]
The Mazda Wankel engines are a family of Wankel rotary combustion car engines produced by Mazda. [ 7 ] Wankel engines were invented in 1950s by Felix Wankel , a German engineer.
Pages in category "Cars powered by Wankel engines" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Consider also – the Wankel engine, NSU’s baby. (Dr. Felix Wankel started consulting to NSU, at that time the world’s largest maker of motorcycles, in 1951.) Prone to burning its rotor tip ...
Making a Wankel engine that can burn Diesel engine fuel, but which does not use the Diesel principle, can be useful if Diesel engine fuel is less expensive than petrol. [5] In a 1974 study conducted for the EPA, it was attempted to determine whether or not a Wankel Diesel engine has a better exhaust behaviour than a regular Otto cycle petrol ...
Although the unique rotary engine was designed by Felix Wankel, the commercial success and worldwide applications of these engines were largely achieved by Bentele. Today compact and efficient rotary engines have commercial applications in automobiles, notably in Mazda sports and racing cars.
The Spider's engine had "teething troubles", but is a compact, smoothly running engine with a decent power output. Rated power was initially 37 kW (50 hp) at 5,500 rpm. In later models, rated power was 40 kW (54 hp) at 6,000 rpm. Maximum torque output is 79 N⋅m (58 lbf⋅ft) at 3,500/min, equivalent to a BMEP of 1 MPa (145 lbf/in 2). [4]