Application of method of differential magnetometric system for detection of sunken objects

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Woloszyn, Miroslaw^a

Affiliations: [a] Faculty of Electrical and Control Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland E-mail: miroslaw.woloszyn@pg.edu.pl

Correspondence: [*] Faculty of Electrical and Control Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdansk, Poland. E-mail: miroslaw.woloszyn@pg.edu.pl

Abstract: This paper presents a magnetometric system with scalar sensors mounted on two independent platforms, which is used to detect sunken shipwrecks. Increasing the distance between the sensors allows for more precise measurement of the difference in the magnetic induction module than in the case of sensors mounted e.g. on the aeroplane’s wings. This type of system makes it possible to enlarge detection range of the sunken wrecks.

Keywords: Magnetic field, magnetometer, localization

DOI: 10.3233/JAE-171231

Journal: International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, vol. 59, no. 4, pp. 1365-1375, 2019