Performance testing of the model-scale CPA was recently completed at the Un
iversity of Texas Center for Electromechanics. A major part of the project
was the development of design and simulation codes that would accurately re
present the performance of pulsed alternators. This paper discusses the com
ponents of the system and its operational sequence. Details of the performa
nce simulation model are presented along with test data, The test result is
compared to the predicted data.