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

Sener, Eralp; Ertasgin, Gurhan

doi:10.3390/aerospace13020185

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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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Eralp Sener

^1,*

and

Gurhan Ertasgin

²

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School of Mechatronics, Bilecik Seyh Edebali University, Bilecik 11230, Türkiye

²

School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Bilecik Seyh Edebali University, Bilecik 11230, Türkiye

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Aerospace 2026, 13(2), 185; https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace13020185

Submission received: 16 December 2025 / Revised: 11 February 2026 / Accepted: 12 February 2026 / Published: 14 February 2026

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Trends in Aviation Development 2024–2025)

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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.

Keywords: Super-Lift Luo converter; interleaved converters; aircraft power systems; three-phase inverter; high-gain DC–DC conversion; hardware-in-the-loop simulation

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Sener, E.; Ertasgin, G. Design and Real-Time Validation of a Three-Phase Inverter Using an Interleaved Synchronous Super-Lift Luo Converter for Aircraft Power Systems. Aerospace 2026, 13, 185. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace13020185

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Sener E, Ertasgin G. Design and Real-Time Validation of a Three-Phase Inverter Using an Interleaved Synchronous Super-Lift Luo Converter for Aircraft Power Systems. Aerospace. 2026; 13(2):185. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace13020185

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Sener, Eralp, and Gurhan Ertasgin. 2026. "Design and Real-Time Validation of a Three-Phase Inverter Using an Interleaved Synchronous Super-Lift Luo Converter for Aircraft Power Systems" Aerospace 13, no. 2: 185. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace13020185

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Sener, E., & Ertasgin, G. (2026). Design and Real-Time Validation of a Three-Phase Inverter Using an Interleaved Synchronous Super-Lift Luo Converter for Aircraft Power Systems. Aerospace, 13(2), 185. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace13020185

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