In this paper, a 12-phase asymmetrical induction machine is proposed as embedded starter/alternator connected to the high-pressure shaft of an open rotor jet engine. The main focus of the paper is on ...

A rotary-powered Ford Mustang, with up to 250 hp? You betcha! Created in 1965, the one-off Mustang was quite a thing. This is its story.

Air India said on Wednesday it will cut international operations on its widebody aircraft by 15% for the next few weeks, citing ongoing safety inspections and operational disruptions following ...

In the late 60s, Mazda introduced the revolutionary rotary engine developed by Felix Wankel, a design that would set the foundation for the brand’s future racing success.

The reason why oil is so important to Wankel rotaries relates to how a rotary engine works, and by extension, the principles of metal-on-metal friction. Modern engine oil is designed to lubricate ...

At the same time, the aircraft's engine intakes on the side of the airframe appear not to have DSIs. Instead, the caret-shaped inlets are similar to the splitter plate-type inlets of the fifth ...

The Wankel rotary engine offers one of the most unique sounds of any ICE. Most famously used in various legendary Mazdas like the RX-7 and the supposedly banned Le Mans-winning 787B race car, the ...

Societe des Moteurs Le Rhone of Paris began manufacturing air cooled rotary engines in 1910. Its rotary was sufficiently different than that first developed by the highly successful Seguin brothers of ...