Characterization of extremely low-frequency electromagnetic sources in conducting media : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Physics at Massey University

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dc.contributor.authorRumball, Edward Ian
dc.date.accessioned2011-01-27T22:09:48Z
dc.date.availableNO_RESTRICTIONen_US
dc.date.available2011-01-27T22:09:48Z
dc.date.issued2001
dc.description.abstractPhysical fields whose sources exist within maritime vessels are of concern to ship-designers and military planners. Among the fields of most significance which have been studied intensively, are those of magnetic, acoustic and pressure sources. New technological developments now require analyses of the underwater electric and magnetic fields of onboard, extremely low-frequency electromagnetic sources. This study investigated methods by which the electromagnetic sources of maritime vessels may be characterised during normal operations in typical coastal environments. It focused on situations where both the sources and field measurement points were located in a common seawater volume. At the electromagnetic frequencies of interest such a medium acts as a thin conducting layer with significant levels of wave reflection and refraction at the media boundaries. To enhance propagation models of the electromagnetic fields over short ranges, the initial investigations aimed to characterise key parameters of the conducting media in shallow-water conditions Conductivity values of seawater can be readily established by conventional methods. However, in the case of the seabed media, direct conductivity measurements are usually highly variable along horizontal and vertical sections due to aeons of land erosion, and the long-term effects of inshore waves and currents. Procedures are described which show how electromagnetic theory and indirect measurement techniques may be used to infer the characteristic values of key seabed parameters in shallow-water areas. This element of the study utilised both analytical and numerical electromagnetic models, and the efficacy of each in this context was examined. Subsequent phases of the study analysed the nature of the electromagnetic sources. In some situations the sources were regarded as point dipoles, and in others they were assumed to have a finite length. Techniques were developed to characterise the dipole moment, length and the location of a typical ship-like source, when each is treated as an electric current dipole. This information was used in turn to demonstrate the likely accuracy in ranging operations on extremely low-frequency, electromagnetic sources over short ranges, and in shallow-water conditions.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/2116
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectElectromagnetic wavesen_US
dc.subjectElectromagnetic fieldsen_US
dc.subjectSeawater conductivityen_US
dc.subjectElectromagnetic measurementen_US
dc.subject.otherFields of Research::240000 Physical Sciences::240500 Classical Physics::240501 Acoustics and acoustical devices; wavesen_US
dc.titleCharacterization of extremely low-frequency electromagnetic sources in conducting media : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Physics at Massey Universityen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorRumball, Edward Ian
thesis.degree.disciplinePhysicsen_US
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)en_US
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