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 ...

In the field of manufacturing and industry, having a reliable energy source to generate power and perform functions can make or break a business. Therefore, compressor air systems are a crucial part ...

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 ...

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics is offering a new catalog that features the OmniLip rotary PTFE shaft seals. The seals are designed to handle extreme temperatures (-65F to 450F), high surface speeds ...

The seals used for most bearings typically go unnoticed until something goes wrong, which often results in unexpected downtime. However, as lifecycle costs and energy savings become increasingly ...

The rotary engine, with its egg-like block and triangular rotor, is an oddball even among all the other oddball engine designs—sorry, three-cylinder, twin-turbo, camless Koenigsegg, ya basic. That ...

FPL ENERGY AVEC, an electric power plant in Fort Fairfield, Maine burns a variety of wood waste from the area’s forest products industry. The plant uses a traveling grate spreader stoker to fire the ...

J-seals are an integral part of efficient steam turbine operation. The failure of a J-seal can cause significant damage to the turbine rotor as material migrates downstream. For that reason, plant ...