000011124 001__ 11124 000011124 005__ 20240625161635.0 000011124 245__ $$aDesign of a Test Setup to Measure Magnetic Signature Reduction 000011124 269__ $$a2019-11-05 000011124 336__ $$aConference Proceedings 000011124 520__ $$aIn order to avoid detection by sea mines, the magnetic signature of merchant and naval vessels can be reduced by running a current through a set of on-board copper coils. This process is called degaussing. Studies have shown that the volume, weight and energy losses of a degaussing system can be reduced by replacing the copper coils with high temperature superconductive (HTS) coils. Moreover, since the technology and production of HTS has matured and the material is highly available, the use of HTS for degaussing coils is a serious option. As a preliminary study towards an HTS degaussing test setup, this paper presents the design of a table-top demonstration with copper degaussing coils. The goal of the demonstration is to measure the magnetic signature and the magnetic signature reduction of a cylindrical object. The design choices of the test setup and the measuring system are discussed. The magnetic signature of the table-top model is calculated as well as the optimal placement of the degaussing coils and the optimal degaussing currents. These results are compared with measurements of the magnetic flux density around the demonstrator. 000011124 542__ $$aCC-BY-4.0 000011124 7001_ $$aWikkerink, D$$uDelft University of Technology, Netherlands 000011124 7001_ $$aRodrigo Mor, A$$uDelft University of Technology, Netherlands 000011124 7001_ $$aPolinder, H$$uDelft University of Technology, Netherlands 000011124 7001_ $$aRoss, R$$uDelft University of Technology, Netherlands 000011124 773__ $$tConference Proceedings of ICMET 000011124 773__ $$jICMET 2019 000011124 8564_ $$9e9567b7e-0eef-41d8-9fb0-4e3751461d35$$s1904442$$uhttps://library.imarest.org/record/11124/files/Paper%2012%20-%20Design%20of%20a%20Test%20Setup%20to%20Measure%20Magnetic%20Signature%20Reduction.pdf