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 structure from conventional reciprocating piston engines.

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 German engineer Felix Wankel, followed by a commercially feasible engine designed by German engineer Hanns-Dieter Paschke. [1]

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 with the basic idea for a...

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, Germany, Wankel’s life was dedicated to the pursuit of engineering excellence and innovation.

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 engines, this design eliminated pistons, using a rotating triangular rotor instead.

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 design. Wankel faced financial difficulties in his early life and was unable to afford a university education.

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 Lindau, West Germany,...

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 Felix Wankel, the Wankel Engine has left an indelible mark on the history of internal combustion.

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 pistons , the Wankel engine uses an orbiting rotor shaped as a curved equilateral triangle .

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 Maschinenbauingenieur sowie Erfinder des nach ihm benannten Wankelmotors.

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 rotary engine. But only one made it...

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 attention of Wilhelm Keppler, a powerful German economic adviser who funded Wankel’s rotor engine development.

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 the DKM motor. It could reach high revolutions per minute and …

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 attacks on Wagner.

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 granted in 1936.

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 à Heidelberg, Donaueschingen et Weinheim.Wankel fit ses études secondaires au lycée de Heidelberg jusqu'en 1921, sans toutefois passer le baccalauréat [1] : il se mit en …

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 Valley. Since his mother was widowed in World War I, Wankel received no university education or even an apprenticeship.

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.