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A magnetic influence minesweeping system and a method are disclosed wherein three large area air core solenoid coils are arranged with their planes in mutually orthogonal relation. A battery power supply and alternating current pulse generator are utilized to successively energize each coil and gene

A magnetic influence minesweeping system and a method are disclosed wherein three large area air core solenoid coils are arranged with their planes in mutually orthogonal relation. A battery power supply and alternating current pulse generator are utilized to successively energize each coil and generate three magnetic fields having mutually perpendicular principal axes.

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A method of sweeping magnetic influence mines that are directional in sensitivity and are of unknown orientation, said method comprising the steps of: providing first, second, and third air core solenoid coils of large transverse dimensions compared with axial length and disposed in mutually orthogo

A method of sweeping magnetic influence mines that are directional in sensitivity and are of unknown orientation, said method comprising the steps of: providing first, second, and third air core solenoid coils of large transverse dimensions compared with axial length and disposed in mutually orthogonal planes; energizing said first air core solenoid coil for a first predetermined time period with alternating electrical current to generate a first magnetic field having a first principal axis; energizing said second air core solenoid coil for a second predetermined time period with alternating electrical current to generate a second magnetic field having a second principal axis perpendicular to said first principal axis; and energizing said third air core solenoid coil for a third predetermined time period with alternating electrical current to generate a third magnetic field having a third principal axis perpendicular to each of said first and second principal axes.