Wankel

Wankel Peak 2427m Prominence: 817m Located south of the Dean River, between Kalone and Crag creek, and 5 km south of Forward Peak. A steep, rocky indented triangular peak, which on the 1:50,000 map looks like a diagram of a Wankel engine. It has three symetrical ridges with tiny peaklets at each end. The Wankel rotary engine is a type of internal combustion engine, invented by German engineer Felix Wankel, which uses a rotor instead of reciprocating pistons. This design promises smooth high-rpm power from a compact, lightweight engine; however Wankel engines are criticized for poor fuel efficiency and exhaust emissions.