I have to agree with Paul on this. The friction load on the vanes 
(they have to slide under a very large unbalanced pressure) is
going to be very high. The same lubrication "problems" faced by 
the rotary are going to be much worse on all those vanes.

Jon Lauter
Rotary Power Marine Corporation

 
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