MODIFICATION OF THE APEX SEAL DESIGN IN A ROTARY ENGINE USING COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS AND STRESS ANALYSIS

Abstract

Nowadays, almost all the vehicles are powered by internal combustion reciprocating engines. Lots of alternative rotary mechanisms were proposed instead of internal combustion reciprocating engines [1]. The main aim of the suggested alternatives is that they had to make it more compact, powerful and lightweight. Suggested alternatives could not survive and gain popularity and trust of costumers because their basic cycle of working and sealing could not have good quality as long as possible [2]. One of greatest alternatives which could withstand previous mentioned problems of the proposed alternatives is lightweight, compact and powerful Wankel Rotary Engine.