Wrathall Mark wrote:

Are all current more than dual rotor wankel engines using a two part
E-shaft?
Do you know if any multiple rotor engines have been build using a split
center housing allowing a simpler E-shaft design? I would seem to me to be
the key to
a truly modular rotary. That Mazda choose the two part E-shaft for the 20B
would
indicate that a split housing has greater challenges than the shaft had.
Does the seam cause unsolvable sealing problems? The casting of the housing
halves should
be easier. The Mazda three rotors appear to have a much thicker rear center
housing
to allow space for the shaft join. A spilt housing would allow all to be the
same.
 I can also picture rigidity problems. Can anyone shed more light on this?
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