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 ...

How it Works: V8 Engine Model In today's video, I want to show you how to assemble a fully working model of the V8 engine ...

As we begin the last article in this series on the basics of the internal combustion engine, let's stop to review what we've covered during the last five articles. We began last May by detailIing the ...

Engine power is a product of its overall displacement, but two similarly-sized engines with different bore and stroke ...

How Does an Engine Work? Before digging into this significant expense, it’s important to outline how an engine works. The engine is the heart of the car, truck, or SUV. The vehicle’s full function is ...

If you ask anyone working in the aviation industry what they think the most important component of modern-day planes is, chances are the vast majority may tell you that it is the jet engine. Also ...

The first three articles in this series on the basic operation of the internal combustion engine dealt with the theory of such a mechanical device, the identification and the function of the primary ...