Engine; the mechanisms that convert chemical energy into mechanical energy by burning fuels in different forms (gasoline, diesel, natural gas or natural resources) under high pressure and at instantaneous high temperatures are called internal combustion engines or simply engines.

Generally, two types of fuel are used extensively in generators: gasoline and diesel.

In gasoline engines, fuel (gasoline) and air are mixed in the carburetor and reach the combustion chamber. Here, an explosion occurs when the mixture compressed by the piston is ignited by the spark plug.

In diesel engines, the air filled into the cylinder is highly compressed by the piston. This compression ratio is higher than gasoline engines. The compressed air reaches a temperature of 500 degrees ºC under high pressure. At this time, the fuel injected into the cylinder ignites and an explosion occurs.

There are two types of working methods in engines, 2-stroke and 4-stroke. In 2-stroke engines;

At first step, as the piston goes down, the fuel-air mixture fills the cylinder and the waste gas burned in the previous cycle is thrown out.

At second step, the piston goes up and compresses the air-fuel mixture, when the piston reaches the highest level, the spark plug ignites the air-fuel mixture and converts it into energy. This motion continues as long as the engine is running.

In four-stroke engines, "four strokes" means the four piston strokes the engine needs to make one turn. For one turn the crank must make two full turns.

The first time or stroke is the suction stroke. The piston moves down in the cylinder, creating a partial vacuum inside the cylinder. A mixture of air and fuel is sucked in with the help of atmospheric pressure, now there is a higher pressure than inside the cylinder. At this stroke, the exhaust valves are closed.

The second stroke is the compression stroke. The piston moves upwards inside the cylinder with both valves closed. The air and fuel mixture compresses and the pressure increases.

The third stroke is the force stroke. Towards the end of the compression stroke, the air and fuel mixture is ignited by the electrical mixture from the spark plug. The resulting explosion causes an increase in temperature and a pressure is provided to push the piston down.

Finally, the exhaust stroke moves the piston up again, forcing the burnt gases out of the cylinder into the exhaust system. This cycle is repeated as long as the engine is running.

In Genpower Generator, you can find fossil fuel engines such as gasoline and diesel, or you can have electricity generation technologies by using natural gas or natural resources according to your needs.