Adaptation of a Viking Boat
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2021
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Swarthmore College. Dept. of Engineering
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Abstract
This project is focused on the simulation and adaptation of a Viking boat. Using the
Danish Viking Museum’s open-source plans from the Gislinge Boat Project, we constructed a
two-thirds scale of the boat and adapted the construction to fit budget and time constraints, as
well as our personal skill levels. The finished adaptation was tested in Ware Pool and was able to
support up to five people. The boat had a high Reynold’s number and low drag coefficient for
two and five occupants, thus demonstrating the design of the boat results in good stability and
speed. This project demonstrates how to adapt a boat from centuries ago using modern materials
and methods, as well as giving more perspective on how well the boat functions.