[Barry Bordes]

Originally Posted by RICE RACING

"all pistons" = "all faces" apply that one you then will see that all faces and or otherwise "displace" a volume.

The troubling thing in a Wankel that people don't get (even if they dont understand the cycle) is that is has a common housing that is shared across three faces per rotor

Therein lies your path to understanding, rather than looking for an obscure definition in a dictionary

Peter,
Maybe it would help if I told you that I agree that a full cycle for the rotor is its complete revolution or three revolutions of the eccentric shaft.
My point is… what does that matter?

In the example of the .357 revolver both views are expressed.
The criminal has two main concerns as he runs from the crime scene.
1- What is the size and velocity of the slug coming at me?
2- How many shots does this guy have before a reload is required?
Both valid concerns… Now let’s say that we add an ammunition belt to supply bullets…. Then the only concern is the size and velocity of the slug. Our engines have continuous belts of ammunition between fuel stops.


Our attempt to make power is done by igniting a specific volume (654cc) which in turn works on a lever. We want to have this happen as often as possible. The best we can do in our case is once each revolution.

Counting in three’s won’t affect anything.

Barry