单词 | Wankel engine |
释义 | Wankel engine/ˈwaŋk(ə)l / /ˈvaŋ-/noun A rotary internal combustion engine in which a curvilinear, triangular, eccentrically pivoted piston rotates in an elliptical chamber, forming three combustion spaces that vary in volume as it turns.Having already bought the licence to produce Wankel engines, the decision was taken to go rotary....
Origin1960s: named after Felix Wankel (1902–88), German engineer. |
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