In this video, we address several common questions regarding the rotary vane engine and its design, including: 00:00 Introduction 04:53 Q1: Why don’t the vanes catch on the ports? 06:05 Q2: Is the ...

Rotary engines (also known as Wankel engines and Wankel rotary engines) are quite different from piston or "reciprocating" engines. One of the distinguishing features is that they don't need valves to ...