Design and Real-Time Validation of a Three-Phase Inverter Using an Interleaved Synchronous Super-Lift Luo Converter for Aircraft Power Systems

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Sener E., Ertaşgın G.

Aerospace, vol.13, no.2, pp.1-22, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2026
  • Doi Number: 10.3390/aerospace13020185
  • Journal Name: Aerospace
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Compendex, INSPEC, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.1-22
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This paper examines a 24 kVA three-phase inverter supplied by a set of four synchronous Super-Lift Luo DC–DC converters (ISSLLC) connected in parallel to a common DC link. The converters boost a 28 V DC input to approximately 400 V, which then feeds a 115 V, 400 Hz inverter intended for aircraft electrical systems. The overall system was modeled analytically, simulated using PLECS, and validated in real time on a Typhoon HIL platform. In both simulation and HIL, the DC link remained low ripple, and the inverter delivered well-balanced three-phase output voltages. The measured total harmonic distortion was 0.77%, and the power factor was close to unity, staying within MIL-STD-704F limits. The agreement between the simulation and HIL results confirms the precision and real-time feasibility of the proposed ISSLLC-based inverter for aerospace and other high-gain, high-efficiency applications.