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- Title
Preliminary Stability and Resistance Analysis of the Cheops Boat.
- Authors
Morabito, Michael G.; Brier, Bob; Greene, Stuart
- Abstract
The Cheops Boat is the most complete, largest, and one of the oldest boats ever excavated, but it has received surprisingly little study by Naval Architects. The 43-m boat was constructed around 2500 BC and placed, disassembled, in a pit next to the Great Pyramid at Giza in Egypt. Since its discovery in 1954, there has been speculation about its original design, means of propulsion, and purpose. This article presents previously unpublished results of the first tank testing of a model of the Cheops Boat and some preliminary conclusions about the design, propulsion, and function of the original. It is shown that the stability characteristics of the boat make it suited for carrying lightweight cargo and people in the protected waters of the Nile. Towing tests have shown that the boat can be safely rowed in a variety of wind and current conditions. Windward sailing calculations have shown that, if fitted with sail, then boats such as the Cheops Boat perform well downwind, but sail no closer than a beam reach.
- Subjects
JIZAH (Egypt); EGYPT; GREAT Pyramid (Egypt); BOATS &; boating; SHIP models; DISCOVERY sport utility vehicles
- Publication
Journal of Ship Production & Design, 2020, Vol 36, Issue 1, p14
- ISSN
2158-2866
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5957/jspd.2020.36.1.14