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    The Wankel rotary engine uses a triangular rotor within an oblong chamber to rearrange the four elements of the Otto cycle. As the rotor rotates, it draws in a fuel/air mixture, compresses it, burns it to drive the rotor around, and expels the exhaust. This rotary motion is transferred to the drive shaft via an eccentric wheel, allowing the shaft to rotate once per power stroke instead of twice like in a traditional Otto cycle engine. While promising higher power with fewer parts, the Wankel faced technical difficulties that prevented widespread adoption, though Mazda made efforts to develop it.

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    The Wankel rotary engine uses a triangular rotor within an oblong chamber to rearrange the four elements of the Otto cycle. As the rotor rotates, it draws in a fuel/air mixture, compresses it, burns it to drive the rotor around, and expels the exhaust. This rotary motion is transferred to the drive shaft via an eccentric wheel, allowing the shaft to rotate once per power stroke instead of twice like in a traditional Otto cycle engine. While promising higher power with fewer parts, the Wankel faced technical difficulties that prevented widespread adoption, though Mazda made efforts to develop it.

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    The Wankel rotary engine uses a triangular rotor within an oblong chamber to rearrange the four elements of the Otto cycle. As the rotor rotates, it draws in a fuel/air mixture, compresses it, burns it to drive the rotor around, and expels the exhaust. This rotary motion is transferred to the drive shaft via an eccentric wheel, allowing the shaft to rotate once per power stroke instead of twice like in a traditional Otto cycle engine. While promising higher power with fewer parts, the Wankel faced technical difficulties that prevented widespread adoption, though Mazda made efforts to develop it.

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    Wankel Engine

    The Wankel rotary engine is a fascinating beast that features a very clever rearrangement of the four
    elements of the Otto cycle. It was developed by Felix Wankel in the 1950s. 1

    Frame 1

    In the Wankel, a triangular rotor incorporating a central ring gear is driven around a fixed pinion within an
    oblong chamber.

    Intake
    The fuel/air mixture is drawn in the intake port during this phase of the rotation.
    Compression
    The mixture is compressed here.

    Power
    The mixture burns here, driving the rotor around.
    Exhaust
    And the exhaust is expelled here.

    The rotary motion is transferred to the drive shaft by an eccentric wheel (illustrated in blue) that rides in a
    matching bearing in the rotor. The drive shaft rotates once during every power stroke instead of twice as
    in the Otto cycle.

    The Wankel promised higher power output with fewer moving parts than the Otto cycle engine; however,
    technical difficulties interfered with widespread adoption. In spite of valiant efforts by Mazda, the four
    stroke engine remains much more popula

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