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Wankel engine
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Wankel engine: see internal-combustion engine internal-combustion engine, one in which combustion of the fuel takes place in a confined space, producing expanding gases that are used directly to provide mechanical power.
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subsidiary that had managed Deere's attempt to develop the Wankel rotary engine for non-automobile applications.
The light weight feature is due to the volumetric efficiency, which is 30%, versus 10% in the existing Wankel rotary engine, and 3-4% in the reciprocating piston engines that are used in automobiles today.
Brooks began his in depth study of the Wankel rotary engine in 1963.
 
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