http://arxiv.org/abs/2104.06181
The unplaced Fragment D of the Antikythera Mechanism with unknown operation, was a mystery since the beginning of its discovery. The gear r1, which was detected on the Fragment radiographies by C. Karakalos, is preserved in very good condition, but this was not enough to correlate it to the existing gear trainings of the Mechanism. According to recent researches and observations, the planet gearing indication on the Antikythera Mechanism is not probable, so the operation and position of gear r1, was still unknown. Based on Fragment A gearing trains, an ideal operation and proper position of this enigmatic gear/part of the Mechanism, is presented, analyzed and discussed, taking into account all of the mechanical characteristics and the other two parts of the Fragment D, visible in AMRP tomographies. The described operation and position of Fragment D, gives answers on several questions and improves the Mechanism functionality, contributing to the completion of the Antikythera Mechanism puzzle.
A. A.Voulgaris, C. C.Mouratidis, A. A.Vossinakis, et. al.
Wed, 14 Apr 2021
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Comments: Submitted on January 14, 2020