The Wankel engine 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
The first Wankel engine designed by Felix Wankel, the DKM 54 (Drehkolbenmotor), at the Deutsches Museum in Bonn
Modern KKM Wankel engine with rotor and geared output shaft
The first KKM Wankel engine based on a design by Hanns-Dieter Paschke, the NSU KKM 57P (Kreiskolbenmotor), at Autovision und Forum
The first production Wankel engine as installed in an NSU Spider
The Mazda RX-7 is a sports car which was manufactured and marketed by Mazda from 1978 to 2002 across three generations. It has a front mid engine, rear-wheel-drive layout and uses a compact and lightw
Wankel engine
…mm a=2 mm B=67 mm i=2 V k = 3 ⋅ 67 m m ⋅ ( 100 + 2 m m ) ⋅ 3 ⋅ 14 m m ≈ 498 000 m m 3 = 498 c m 3 V h = 2 ⋅ 498 c m 3 ⋅ 2 = 1 992 c m 3 Mazda 13B-REW (Mazda RX-7) e=15 mm R=103 mm a=2 mm B=80 mm i=2 V k = 3 ⋅ 80 m m ⋅ ( 103 + 2 m m ) ⋅ 3 ⋅ 15 m m ≈ 654 000 m m 3 = 654 c m 3 V h = 2 ⋅ 654 c m 3 ⋅ 2 = 2 616 c m 3…
1994 Mazda RX-7 R2 (FD3S)
1980 Mazda RX-7 SE Limited
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