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This article is about electromagnetic power generation. For electrostatic generators like the Van
de Graaff machine, see Electrostatic generator. For devices to convert photons into electricity,
see photovoltaic panel.
Contents
1Terminology
2History
o 2.1Faraday disk generator
o 2.2Jedlik and the self-excitation phenomenon
o 2.3Direct current generators
o 2.4Synchronous generators (alternating current generators)
o 2.5Self-excitation
3Specialized types of generator
o 3.1Direct current (DC)
3.1.1Homopolar generator
3.1.2Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) generator
o 3.2Alternating current (AC)
3.2.1Induction generator
3.2.2Linear electric generator
3.2.3Variable-speed constant-frequency generators
4Common use cases
o 4.1Power station
o 4.2Vehicular generators
4.2.1Roadway vehicles
4.2.2Bicycles
4.2.3Sailboats
4.2.4Electric scooters
o 4.3Genset
o 4.4Human powered electrical generators
o 4.5Mechanical measurement
5Equivalent circuit
6See also
7References
Terminology[edit]
Electromagnetic generators fall into one of two broad categories, dynamos and
alternators.