Pacific Automotive Network water-cooled diesel engines are more powerful than air-cooled diesel engines. Generally, gasoline generators and small diesel generators are the main ones. Air-cooled diesel engines are mostly low-power engines. These are devices that convert the thermal energy released by the combustion of diesel into electrical or mechanical energy. They are mainly used in special industries such as geological exploration, oil exploration and military. Water-cooled diesel engines indirectly transfer heat to the atmosphere via the radiator via cooling water; Air-cooled diesel engines are directly cooled by air.
Advantages of air-cooled diesel engines: Air-cooled diesel engines have the advantages of simple structure, light weight and easy maintenance.
Beforeages of water-cooled diesel engines: Water-cooled diesel engines have better cooling effects and are suitable for high-power diesel engines. When the temperature or workload changes, it is easy to adjust the cooling intensity. that the diesel engine is always at the specified temperature (65℃~95℃) during work. In addition, in winter, you can also use the method of pouring hot water to preheat, which makes it easier to start.
Air Cooled Generator Set: Diesel engine is a generator of a horizontal bar engine or a parallel bar engine. One or more large fans are used to force exhaust air toward the generator body to dissipate heat. .
Water-cooled generator: Diesel engines are mainly four-cylinder, six-cylinder, twelve-cylinder and other large units. The water circulates inbe the inside and outside of the body, and the heat generated inside the body. the body is evacuated by the water tank and the fan.
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They are usually water-cooled, unless there is a shortage local water supply and air cooling is required. Air Cooling,
Water Cooling: Heat generated inside the body is carried away by the circulation of water inside and outside the body. A large fan is usually equipped for forced ventilation and heat dissipation.
Air cooling: Use 1 to several large fans facing the machine body to force air exhaust and heat dissipation!
The same diesel generator set is basically designed with air cooling and water cooling!
Unless you are very, verys, very short of water, water cooling is still recommended! Since water cooling is used in most cases, water cooling certainly has many advantages over air cooling!