EVs may be all the rage but Mazda is continuing to develop its rotary engine.
in the MX-30 R-EV, though these patent filings describe a larger two-rotor design that could be used to actually propel a car, potentially opening the door for a new generation of rotary-powered Mazda sports cars.Three of the six patents relate to the shape of the rotors themselves.
The patents show different designs, each with a recessed cutout of unique dimensions. In a rotary engine, the rotor spins in the center of a housing, with the empty space around the rotor serving as the combustion chamber. By changing the shape of the space between the rotor and the outer wall of the housing, these cutouts alter the shape of the combustion chamber, which in turn allows for finer control of ignition, allowing for more complete combustion.
Mazda has raised the hopes of rotary fans with patent filings before. Earlier this year, it filed a patent for a rotary
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