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Survey of Simulation Training Environments for Static Soaring

  • Haobo Liu
  • , Ke Li*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Beihang University

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Abstract

This paper reviews the Plume Model, Bubble Model, and Unsteady Thermal Model used in static soaring simulations,focusing on their historical development, simplification strategies, and application characteristics. Based on the analysis, this study proposes four directions for future research: (1) The development potential of simplified thermal models is gradually diminishing due to hardware constraints; (2) Reinforcement learning and advances in onboard computing enable model training in more realistic environments, supporting the use of more complex thermal models; (3) Meteorological research on thermal updrafts is increasingly aligning with UAV energy-harvesting simulations; (4) Integrating abstract models with realistic dynamics represents a promising direction in intelligent soaring strategies.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMan-Machine-Environment System Engineering - Proceedings of the 25th Conference on MMESE
EditorsShengzhao Long, Balbir S. Dhillon, Long Ye
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages261-268
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9789819519071
DOIs
StatePublished - 2026
Event25th International Conference on Man-Machine-Environment System Engineering, MMESE 2025 - Beijing, China
Duration: 24 Oct 202526 Oct 2025

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
Volume1477 LNEE
ISSN (Print)1876-1100
ISSN (Electronic)1876-1119

Conference

Conference25th International Conference on Man-Machine-Environment System Engineering, MMESE 2025
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period24/10/2526/10/25

Keywords

  • Bubble Model
  • Plume Model
  • Static Soaring
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
  • Unsteady Thermal Model

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