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Idea - FICS

Rotary Engine

Team and Contact Details

Student Name School Degree Year Email
Bilal AzizSMMEUndergraduateFourth[email protected]
Laiba RehmanSMMEUndergraduateFourth[email protected]
Nibras SalmanSMMEUndergraduateFourth[email protected]
Hareem FatimaSMMEUndergraduateFourth[email protected]

Inter School Idea ? No
Do you need expertises from another area: No
If Yes please provide details of expertises you need:

Idea Details

Idea Name: Rotary Engine
Slogan: Revving Higher
Supervisor Name: Sami-ur-Rahman Shah
Supervisor Designation: Faculty
Supervisor School: SMME
Supervisor Department: DME
Contact number: 03341513862
Email ID: [email protected]
Abstract:
    The Wankel Rotary Engine is the sole competitor to the piston engine. We would be designing, manufacturing, assembling and testing a scaled version of a rotary engine. The design phase incorporates an iterative technique accommodating ISO standards. Then motion analysis will be done via Solidworks. Auxiliary equipment are to be purchased while rest of the parts are to be manufactured via CNC.
What is the unmet need in society that your idea will fulfill ?
    Automobiles are out of the range of lower middle class. A primary factor of high costs is the expensive engines. Rotary engines are cheap and cars accommodating them will be cheaper as well. Rotary engines can give efficiencies above 60% if Hydrogen fuel could be used in future via safe storage.
Who needs it ? How many would benefit ?
   All auto manufacturers can incorporate the Wankel Rotary engine in their cars, bikes, trucks, rickshaws etc. Not only is it more efficient in terms of power to weight ratio and torque, the rotary can be easily fabricated and can be inculcated in our automotive industry rapidly.
How will the solution works
    A (somewhat) triangular rotor fits inside an epitrichoidal housing. The rotor follows a complex motion within the housing boundaries, ultimately rotating an eccentric shaft. There are 3 separate chambers formed b/w the rotor and housing simultaneously using apex seals. A carburetor injects fuel, sparkplugs cause ignition. Starter motor engages with the flywheel to start the engine, and a fuel pump uses dry sump to lubricate the planetary gears, seals and journal. The engine will be air cooled.
Who are your competitors ? How is your solution different
    All automakers are using the piston engine developed in 1876, Wankel engine is the only viable competitor to it up to this date. Rotary engine is more compact, less in weight & size, has lower vibrations, more power and torque, can rev higher and is cheaper and easier to fabricate.
Status: new
Entry Date & Time: 2021-12-23 (1709)