Impact of Polar Ice Layers on the Corrosion-Related Static Electric Field of a Submerged Underwater Vehicle

Mingjie Qiu, Mingyong Hu, Yuhong Li, Dingfeng Yu () and Cong Chen ()
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Mingjie Qiu: Department of Basic Sciences, Naval University of Engineering, Wuhan 430033, China
Mingyong Hu: Department of Basic Sciences, Naval University of Engineering, Wuhan 430033, China
Yuhong Li: Department of Basic Sciences, Naval University of Engineering, Wuhan 430033, China
Dingfeng Yu: Hubei Key Laboratory of Marine Electromagnetic Detection and Control, Wuhan 430064, China
Cong Chen: Department of Basic Sciences, Naval University of Engineering, Wuhan 430033, China

Mathematics, 2025, vol. 13, issue 17, 1-20

Abstract: The influence of polar ice-covered environments on the corrosion-related static electric field (CRSE) of underwater vehicles is critical for understanding and applying the characteristics of underwater electric fields in polar regions. This study utilizes a combined methodology involving COMSOL Multiphysics 6.1 simulations and laboratory-simulated experiments to systematically investigate the distribution characteristics of underwater vehicle electric fields under ice-covered conditions. By comparing the electric field distributions in scenarios with and without ice coverage, this study clarifies the effect of ice presence on the behavior of underwater electric fields. The simulation results demonstrate that the existence of ice layers enhances both the electric potential and field strength, with the degree of influence depending on the ice layer conductivity, thickness, and proximity of the measurement points to the ice layer. The accumulation of error analysis and laboratory experiments corroborates the reliability of the simulation results, demonstrating that ice layers enhance electric field signals by modifying the conductive properties of the surrounding medium, whereas the overall spatial distribution characteristics remain largely consistent. These findings offer a theoretical and technical basis for the optimization of stealth strategies in polar underwater vehicles and contribute to the advancement of electric field detection technologies.

Keywords: polar; ice layer; underwater vehicle; corrosion-related static electric field; influence laws (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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