Research Article
Small Engines as Bottoming Cycle Steam Expanders for Internal Combustion Engines
Table 2
Performance comparison of the engines.
| | Wankel engine | Reciprocating engine |
| Maximum power (air) | 1400 W/kg | 2800 W/kg | Maximum torque (air) | 0.80 Nm | 0.38 Nm | Maximum power (steam) | 5550 W/kg | 2600 W/kg | Maximum torque (steam) | 11.65 Nm | 0.45 Nm |
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