3B Scientific Wankel Engine, Transparent User Manual

3B SCIENTIFIC

Wankel Engine, Transparent 1002994

Instruction sheet

04/12 JS

PHYSICS

1 Outlet 2 Inlet 3 Combustion chamber 4 Eccentric shaft 5 Rotating piston 6 Spark plug

1. Description

A rotary or Wankel engine also functions using a four-stroke principle.

A rotating piston of curved triangular shape conveys the force and also controls the changes in the gas mixture.

2. Operation

Additionally recommended:

Overhead Projector (230 V, 50/60 Hz) 1003264 or Overhead Projector (115 V, 50/60 Hz) 1003263

• Lay the transparency on the daylight projec-

tor.

• Move the components by hand to the places

which correspond to the various strokes.

Fig. 1: Working strokes for rotary engine:

Intake (top), compression (right), ignition or power (bottom), exhaust (left)

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