Wankel Explained

Wankel may refer to:

• Wankel engine, a type of internal combustion engine using an eccentric rotary design instead of reciprocating pistons
• Wankel AG, a German company that produces Wankel engines for ultralight aircraft and racing cars

People

• Charlotte Wankel (1888–1969), Norwegian painter
• Felix Wankel (1902–1988), German engineer; inventor of the Wankel engine
• Georg Reinholdt Wankel (1843–1907), Norwegian politician
• Heinrich Wankel (1821–1897), Czech palaeontologist

See also

• Wenkel, a surname