Wolfgang Engineering / Mechanical discovery
Mechanical ideas, explored.
Step inside the engines that changed how we make, move and fly. Follow the parts, see the motion, and discover the stories behind the machines.
Explore the Engine Library
Choose a mechanism. Follow its motion.
Explore completed articles in Steam, Gasoline / Piston and Aircraft Piston. The seven-family library also makes room for future research.
Single Cylinder Wobbler
See how a pivoting cylinder simplifies the steam-engine motion.
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Chevrolet Small-Block V8
A compact pushrod V8 with decades of development and adaptation.
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Rolls-Royce Merlin
A supercharged V12 developed for demanding aircraft missions.
Read the article →Future library families
Diesel · Jets / Turbines · Rockets · Rotary / Unusual
These families are planned; their featured articles are not yet published. The J79 Windows product is available separately.
Wobbler and hero renderings: Wolfgang Engineering.
Chevrolet Small-Block V8 thumbnail: JOHN LLOYD (Hugo-90); source, original; CC BY 2.0 Generic. Unmodified; resized for display; no crop.
Rolls-Royce Merlin thumbnail: Eric Long; source, original; CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. Unmodified; resized for display; no crop.
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There is more to discover.
Browse engines by family, and return as new researched articles join the collection.
Wolfgang Engineering / Products
Curiosity you can interact with.
Our mechanical interests also become digital experiences. Explore the current products when you are ready to move from reading about mechanisms to living with them.
Built around visible motion.
The Wobbler and Horizontal Steam articles connect to their released Wolfgang Engineering desktop models. The library remains a place to learn first.