What is the working principle of a DG (Diesel Generator)?

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A diesel generator (DG) converts diesel fuel into electrical energy through combustion and mechanical processes.

Diesel engines operate on the four-stroke cycle: intake, compression, power, and exhaust.
Fuel is injected into the combustion chamber, igniting due to high pressure and temperature.
The expanding gases from combustion push the piston, converting chemical energy into mechanical energy.
The mechanical energy turns the crankshaft, which drives the generator to produce electricity.
DG sets are commonly used as backup power sources in hospitals, data centers, and construction sites.

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Diesel generators convert some of the chemical energy, contained by the diesel fuel, to mechanical energy through combustion. This mechanical energy then rotates a crank to produce electricity. Electric charges are induced in the wire by moving it through a magnetic field.

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convert some of the chemical energy, contained by the diesel fuel, to mechanical energy through combustion.

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Diesel generators convert some of the chemical energy, contained by the diesel fuel, to mechanical energy through combustion.

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Diesel generators convert fuel energy (diesel or biodiesel) into mechanical energy by means of an internal combustion engine and then into electric energy by means of an electricgenerator. Thus a diesel generatorbasically belongs to the internal combustion engines. Its name is linked to the used fuel.

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