<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Passive defense systems which minimize chance of vessel detection have to be utilized due to application of naval mines. Passive defense and signature minimization can be regarded as not only magnitude reduction but also as its shaping. Electric field magnitude at a given depth is a function of an electric field source but also it depends on physicochemical properties of seawater — temperature and salinity. In this paper results of underwater electric field simulations are presented. Cases of various depths, temperatures and salinities are shown. Computational results are compared to underwater electric field measurements performed with portable sensor.</p></abstract>

Passive defense systems which minimize chance of vessel detection have to be utilized due to application of naval mines. Passive defense and signature minimization can be regarded as not only magnitude reduction but also as its shaping. Electric field magnitude at a given depth is a function of an electric field source but also it depends on physicochemical properties of seawater — temperature and salinity. In this paper results of underwater electric field simulations are presented. Cases of various depths, temperatures and salinities are shown. Computational results are compared to underwater electric field measurements performed with portable sensor.

Relationship Between Basic Physiochemical Properties of Seawater and Magnitude of Underwater Electric Field

Maritime Technical Journal

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Passive defense systems which minimize chance of vessel detection have to be utilized due to application of naval mines. Passive defense and signature...

Relationship Between Basic Physiochemical Properties of Seawater and Magnitude of Underwater Electric Field

Published Online: Feb 01, 2019

Page range: 63 - 75

Received: May 23, 2018

Accepted: Dec 10, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjpna-2018-0027

Keywords
underwater electric field, minimization, vessel signature

© 2018 Michał Narożny et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Relationship Between Basic Physiochemical Properties of Seawater and Magnitude of Underwater Electric Field

Published Online: Feb 01, 2019

Page range: 63 - 75

Received: May 23, 2018

Accepted: Dec 10, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjpna-2018-0027

Keywordsunderwater electric field, minimization, vessel signature

© 2018 Michał Narożny et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
underwater electric field, minimization, vessel signature