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So, How Does It Work? The Wankel Rotary Combustion Engine
Theory, Design, and Principles of Operation
Internal combustion engine: fuel air mixture ignites and the explosion directly drives the engine internally.
Four phase Otto Cycle engine: intake, compression, power, exhaust.
Three main moving parts in most RC engines: 2 rotors and the eccentric shaft. These rotate continuously in a single direction. They do not jerk backwards and forwards.
These are surrounded by the peripheral housing where the rotor tip tr....
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