Generator refers to the mechanical equipment that converts other forms of energy into electrical energy. It is driven by hydraulic turbine, steam turbine, diesel engine or other power machinery to convert the energy generated by water flow, air flow, fuel combustion or nuclear fission into mechanical energy and then transfer it to the generator, which will be converted into electrical energy by the generator. Generators are widely used in industrial and agricultural production, national defense, science and technology and daily life. There are many kinds of generators. In principle, it is divided into synchronous generator, asynchronous generator, single-phase generator and three-phase generator. It can be divided into steam turbine generator, water turbine generator, diesel generator, gasoline generator, etc. In terms of energy, it is divided into thermal power generator, hydraulic generator, etc.
