Compensated pulsed alternator

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A compensated pulsed alternator,^[1] also known by the portmanteau compulsator, is a form of power supply.

As the name suggests, it is an alternator that is "compensated" (see below) to make it better at delivering pulses of electrical energy than a normal alternator.