The Wankel rotary engine : a history
Hege explores the history of the Wankel rotary engine from its conception to the present. It examines the work done by Felix Wankel to create a new kind of engine and follows that work through to the present
Print Book,English, [2006], ©2001
McFarland & Co., Jefferson, N.C., [2006], ©2001
History
viii, 174 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
9780786429059, 0786429054
123964823
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Why a Rotary? 2. Early Experiments 3. Wankel at NSU 4. Curtiss-Wright 5. Toyo Kogyo 6. Work Continues at NSU 7. Fichtel and Sachs Air-Cooled Wankel 8. Citroën 9. The Wankel at Daimler-Benz 10. Rolls-Royce and the Diesel Wankel 11. Emissions Regulations and the Wankel 12. American Manufacturers and the Wankel 13. Mazda Comes to America 14. Who Owned the Wankel? 15. The Rotary Turnaround 16. Rotary Motorcycles 17. The RX-7 18. Rotaries in Racing 19. Current and Future Production Notes Index
Reprint. Originally published: ©2001