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Numbers of types of circular combustion engine, such as a Quasiturbine or the Wankel engine, have been devised [http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/POWER/rotaryIC/rotaryIC.htm], totally using a equivalent basic construct; to make sure your not a reciprocatory motion of the piston with its inherent vibration & rotational-speed-related mechanical stress. Occasionally these engines come referred to around somewhat inaccurate stenography when circular engines, although a term rotary engine was foremost utilized to describe a rotary piston engine, a nature and severity of aircooled reciprocating aircraft engine, where in a reverse of the common piston engine practice, the crankshaft is static & connected to the plane, when the bank of cylinders rotates around a crankshaft & is connected to the airscrew.

1 recent self-propelling rotary engine was developed by Texas mechanic, Frank Turner. It was found by Malcolm Bricklin and licensed for use in the Bricklin SV-1 vehicle. Although a engine was never utilized, these are attached thereupon legendary car.

A fresh self-propelled rotary engines, still, come presently by Mazda. Recently, two a RX-7 and RX-8 have used Wankel-nature and severity rotary engines solely. A Mazda website has a history of their utilise of rotary engines [http://www.mazda.com/history/rotary/].

Freedom Motors
Explains the basics of the Freedom engine, based on the Wankel rotary engine. Includes historical and technical background, news, FAQs, applications and contact information.

Veselovsky Engine
Description of the Veselovsky rotary piston engine from the Moscow State University. Includes technology background and drawings.

Wankel Rotary Combustion Engines (WRCE)
Comprehensive information source on Wankel and other rotary engines. Includes historical and technical background, images and diagrams.

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Simple and smooth engine concept featuring ball bearings in both rotor and stator. Includes publications, technical background and drawings.

HowStuffWorks - How Rotary Engines Work
Explains the rotary engine technology. Includes technology background, photographs and animations.

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Explains the basics of the ring engine technology. Includes technical background, animations and discussion. [English, German]

Archer Trice
Patented innovative rotary turbine engine. Includes technical backgrounds, experimental results, pictures, cylinder geometry and animations.

Trochilic Engines
Technical review of different engine concepts. Includes technical background, licensing information, animations, glossary and faqs.

Idol Principle
Explains the concept of Idol engines. Includes animations, laboratory data and drawings. [English, Turkish]

StarApex
Picture collection of Wankel engines.


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