Non-Wankel rotary engine

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Non-Wankel rotary engine

Post by Liam22 »

Couldn't find this in a search, but may be old news...

This is very cool - they turned the Wankel inside-out!
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Buy your own development unit for $30k :)
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There was some discussion about this

a couple of years ago but the thread has long since disappeared
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It's certainly an interesting one. Given the size and potential power I'd love to make a little off-road buggy with the go-kart sized motor
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Re: Non-Wankel rotary engine

Post by Pensive »

Looks pretty good; no apex,or corner seals to speak of, just side seals and what looks like a proportionately larger combustion chamber compared to the wankel.


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