Wankel may refer to:
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Wankel engine
The Wankel engine (, ) is a type of internal combustion engine using an eccentric rotary design to convert pressure into rotating motion. It was invented by German engineer Felix Wankel, and designed by German engineer Hanns-Dieter Paschke. ...
, a type of internal combustion engine using an eccentric rotary design instead of reciprocating pistons
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Wankel AG, a German company that produces Wankel engines for ultralight aircraft and racing cars
People
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Charlotte Wankel (1888–1969), Norwegian painter
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Felix Wankel (1902–1988), German engineer; inventor of the Wankel engine
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Georg Reinholdt Wankel (1843–1907), Norwegian politician
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Heinrich Wankel (1821–1897), Czech palaeontologist
See also
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Wenkel, a surname
{{surname, Wankel
German-language surnames