A German engineer, Felix Wankel, is credited with developing the world's first rotary engine in the 1950s. Wankel rotary engines use a triangular rotor spinning in a semi-oval case on an eccentric ...

For decades or even centuries, finding effective seals against dynamic surfaces has been a significant challenge that has grown in complexity since the early introduction and advancement of ...

For better or worse, Mazda and the rotary engine are connected like vintage champagne and Gouda cheese. The rotary has since made a comeback in the Euro-only Mazda MX-30 Skyactiv R-EV, but it has ...

WEINHEIM, Germany—Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has developed a new rotary seal for wet-running applications and pressures up to eight bar. Named the Gerromatic, the seal is equipped with a ...

The aviation sector has long been regarded as a lifeline for communities, providing the only rapid worldwide transportation network and generating global economic development. With so many people to ...

Preventing leaks and contaminant ingression keeps a system operating as intended. Seal selection is often an imprecise and time-consuming process, involving numerous compromises. Some qualities a seal ...