Patent ID: 8113072

Claim:
A physical scale model suitable for magnetic signature evaluation of a full-scale structure having magnetic signature reduction apparatus associated therewith, the physical scale model comprising a framework and plural modules, said framework including electrical wiring and plural edge-segments, said edge-segments forming an at least substantially axially symmetrical geometric shape, each said module including a printed wire board and at least one material layer situated upon said printed wire board, said at least one material layer being characterized by ferromagnetism and electrical conductivity, said printed wire board including electrically conductive tracing, at least one said module being joined to at least one said edge-segment so that said tracing is electrically connected to said electrical wiring, wherein: said axially symmetrical geometric shape is a rectangular prismatic geometric shape; said edge-segments are linear; each said edge-segment is either horizontal or vertical; each said module has an at least substantially planar shape; each said module is joined to at least one said edge-segment so as to be either horizontal or vertical; the full-scale structure is a marine vessel; each said module that is horizontal corresponds to either a hull section of said marine vessel or a deck of said marine vessel; each said module that is vertical corresponds to either a hull section of said marine vessel or a bulkhead of said marine vessel.