What Is A Wankel Engine And How Does It Work?

Applications of a Wankel Engine

1. Motorsports

In the past, multi-rotor Wankel engines were used with great success in car and motorcycle racing.

Manufacturers such as Mazda, Citroen, Rolls Royce, Norton, and MZ had used them prominently.

2. Aviation

They are suitable for light aircraft because of their high operating power and compactness at RPM.

Wankel engines do not require much time to idle and warm-up and during their pre-flight testing tests, they can eventually reduce waiting times for aircraft.

What the future holds for Wankel engines

Though Wankel engines have some inherent advantages over reciprocating engines, their inefficiencies linked to combustion render it unfavorable for automotive applications.

Nevertheless, their compact nature makes them conducive in electric vehicles to auxiliary power support, should they run out of midway load.

In addition to applications relating to combustion,
Wankel engines are also being explored for use in compressors and
Pumps where sealing-related losses do not affect system performance.

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