The generator set is a complete set of mechanical equipment that converts other forms of energy into electrical energy. It consists of a power system, a control system, a silencing system, a damping system, and an exhaust system. It is driven by a hydraulic turbine, a steam turbine, a diesel engine, or other power machinery. It converts the energy generated by water flow, air flow, fuel combustion, or atomic Nuclear fission into mechanical energy and transmits it to the generator, which converts it into electrical energy and outputs it to electrical equipment for use.

发电机在工农业生产、科技及日常生活中有广泛的用途。近年来随着技术进步，作为家庭应急电源及野外出行电源的优质选择，轻量便携小型发电机组也开始进入居民的日常生活中。

Generators have a wide range of applications in industrial and agricultural production, national defense, technology, and daily life. In recent years, with the advancement of technology, as a high-quality choice for home emergency power and outdoor travel power, lightweight portable small generator sets have also begun to enter the daily lives of residents.

发电机组的动力来源有柴油发电机组、燃气发电机组、汽油发电机组、风力发电机组、太阳能发电机组、水力发电机组、燃煤发电机组等。
 

The power sources of the generator set include diesel generator set, Gas-fired power plant set, gasoline generator set, wind turbine generator set, solar generator set, hydraulic generator set, coal-fired generator set, etc.

按转换的电能方式可分为交流发电机和直流发电机两大类。交流发电机又分为同步发电机和异步发电机两种。同步发电机又分为隐极式同步发电机和凸极式同步发电机两种。现代发电站中更常用的是同步发电机，异步发电机很少用。

According to the conversion method of electrical energy, it can be divided into two categories: AC generators and DC generators. Alternators are divided into two types: synchronous generators and asynchronous generators. Synchronous generators are divided into two types: hidden pole synchronous generators and salient pole synchronous generators. The most commonly used in modern power plants is synchronous generators, while asynchronous generators are rarely used.

交流发电机又分为同步发电机和异步发电机两种。同步发电机又分为隐极式同步发电机和凸极式同步发电机两种。现代发电站中更常用的是同步发电机，异步发电机很少用。

Alternators are divided into two types: synchronous generators and asynchronous generators. Synchronous generators are divided into two types: hidden pole synchronous generators and salient pole synchronous generators. The most commonly used in modern power plants is synchronous generators, while asynchronous generators are rarely used.