Abstract:A study on energy management for hybrid-electric aircraft is presented to meet lightweight and high-reliability requirements. A “direct discharge + isolated charge” power topology is developed, and a state-of-charge–centric strategy is devised for multi-mode power allocation and mode switching, enabling dynamic coordination between the generator and the battery. For three representative operating modes-taxiing, parallel power supply, and controlled charging—several controller realizations are provided for the generator and battery interfaces, including power–current dual-loop, current-only control, constant-current charging, and constant-voltage charging. A full system model with constraints is built, and unified simulations are conducted for taxi, take-off, climb, and cruise scenarios. Results indicate that the proposed approach maintains safety margins and SoC stability, effectively suppresses DC-bus voltage fluctuations, reduces power-device stress, and offers lightweight potential.