Felix Heinrich Wankel (German: [ˈfeːlɪks ˈhaɪnʁɪç ˈvaŋkl̩]; 13 August 1902 – 9 October 1988) was a German mechanical engineer and inventor after whom the Wankel engine was named. [1]

Felix Wankel (born Aug. 13, 1902, Lahr, Ger.—died Oct. 9, 1988, Lindau, W.Ger.) was a German engineer and inventor of the Wankel rotary engine. The Wankel engine is radically different in …

The Wankel engine (/ˈvaŋkəl̩/, VUN-kell) is a type of internal combustion engine using an eccentric rotary design to convert pressure into rotating motion. The concept was proven by …

2009年11月13日 · The German engineer Felix Wankel, inventor of a rotary engine that will be used in race cars, dies on October 9, 1988, in Lahr, Germany. Wankel reportedly came up …

2024年10月9日 · Felix Wankel was a German engineer and inventor whose groundbreaking work in engine design revolutionized the automotive industry. Born on August 13, 1902, in Lahr, …

2025年2月9日 · Felix Wankel, a self-taught German engineer, developed one of the most unique engine designs in history—the Wankel rotary engine. Unlike traditional internal combustion …

Biography: Felix Wankel is best known for inventing the Wankel engine, a type of internal combustion engine that uses a rotating triangular rotor instead of the more common piston …

1988年10月14日 · Felix Wankel, the inventor of the rotary engine for automobiles that bears his name and of other automotive and aeronautical equipment, died Sunday at his home in …

1988年10月14日 · Felix Wankel, the inventor who never finished high school, never had a driver's license and yet invented the rotary automobile engine, has died in his native country,...

Uncover the fascinating journey of the Wankel Engine: from Felix Wankel's visionary concept to its enduring legacy and potential future. Born from the visionary mind of German engineer …

On August 13, 1902, German mechanical engineer and inventor Felix Wankel was born. He is best known for his invention of the first rotary internal combustion engine . Instead of moving …

2024年10月18日 · Felix Heinrich Wankel (* 13. August 1902 in Lahr; † 9. August 1902 in Lahr; † 9. Oktober 1988 in Heidelberg) war ein deutscher Kaufmann und als Autodidakt …

2010年4月15日 · Transforming the up-and-down movement of a piston into a rotational one means losing some power due to friction, and that's why many engineers tried to create a …

2023年3月9日 · The genius behind the automotive rotary engine was Felix Wankel. This German engineer was self-taught; his family couldn’t afford university. Still, Wankel managed to get the …

2019年2月18日 · NSU, a German motorbike company took the designs from Felix and with his help in 1951, started preparation to successfully put one in a car. The first engine was called …

Felix Wankel, who sympathized with the social-revolutionary wing of the NSDAP with Gregor Strasser, then founded his own National Socialist splinter group in Lahr and continued his …

2017年6月1日 · You spin me right round: Felix Wankel’s design brought rotary engines to life, but does the design have a future?

2004年7月4日 · The Wankel engine was developed by German inventor Felix Wankel, beginning with drawings and prototypes in the 1920s. His first patent for a rotary piston engine was …

Felix Wankel est le fils unique de l'inspecteur des Eaux et Forêts Rudolf Wankel (mort au front en 1914) et de sa femme Gerty Heidlauff. À la mort de son père, la famille vécut successivement …

Felix Heinrich Wankel (August 13, 1902 – October 9, 1988) was a German mechanical engineer and the inventor of the Wankel engine. Wankel was born in Lahr, Germany, in the upper Rhine …

Felix Heinrich Wankel (German: [ˈfeːlɪks ˈhaɪnʁɪç ˈvaŋkəl]; 13 August 1902 – 9 October 1988) was a German mechanical engineer and inventor after whom the Wankel engine was named.