Rotary 3D Magnetic Field Scanner for the Research and Minimization of the Magnetic Field of UUV

Abstract

Research on the value and nature of physical quantities allows for a detailed understanding of the conditions in the studied area, and the quality and precision of the final conclusions depend on the accuracy of the measurements. In order to increase the accuracy of measurements, the measurement infrastructure and unmanned vehicles used during the observation should introduce the lowest possible disturbance–they should be minimized in terms of the magnetic field. This article presents a solution based on the infrastructure model and the development of a method using polynomial regression to study the magnetic field in three dimensions (3D-longitudinal X, transverse Y, and vertical Z components). The test stand consists of an Arduino Mega microcontroller, a rotary table driven and controlled by a stepper motor, a touch display whose task is to control the magnetic field measurement parameters and display 3D data, and proprietary software made in the Python programming language. The structural elements of the stand model were produced by an additive method using a 3D printer. The presented solution belongs to the group of modern technological solutions known as the technology of low object detection (stealth technology or low observable technology).