Abstract:Underwater target electromagnetic detection technology has made great progress in recent years due to China’s continuous interest in marine defense and the difficulty of traditional acoustic detection of underwater targets. The axial-frequency electromagnetic field is an important topic of research in underwater target electromagnetic detection technology, and however, at present, the relevant simulation research is primarily based on the measurement line analysis, and there is still relatively little research on the spatial distribution characteristics of axial-frequency electromagnetic fields observed by the measurement network, as well as the detectable range. Analyzing the problems of previous studies, this paper employed a time-harmonic horizontal electric dipole as the equivalent field source. By using the integral equation method, the numerical simulation of the distribution characteristics of the axial-frequency electromagnetic field of detection devices located on the seafloor were performed., and then, the detectable range of axial-frequency electric field and magnetic field were comparatively analyzed. Besides, we discussed the influence of the target travelling orientation of the field. Lastly, we provided an outlook on future research ideas of this field.