Mesocomponent - Revision history

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	* For components at different size scales see: [[Components]]		* For components at different size scales see: [[Components]]
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	* For components at different size scales see: [[Components]]		* For components at different size scales see: [[Components]]

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	It's in a nice chain of steps from nanoscale to macroscale. <br>		It's in a nice chain of steps from nanoscale to macroscale. <br>
	32nm =x32=> 1000nm=1µm =x32=> 32µm =x32=> 1000µm=1mm		* Component sizes: 2nm =x32=> 64nm =x32=> 2µm =x32=> 64µm
			* Chamber sizes: 32nm =x32=> 1000nm=1µm =x32=> 32µm =x32=> 1000µm=1mm

	== Recomposability and recycling ==		== Recomposability and recycling ==

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			[[File:Mesobrick1-openscad.png\|thumb\|512px\|A cube shaped mesocomponent (or "product fragment" or "subproduct block") assembled from many microcomponents of each about ~2µm size. The microcomponents displayed here all have truncated octahedral shape. Here 24x24x24 microcomponents are depicted. The on [[Main Page\|this wiki]] usually used factor of 32 between assembly level sizes would be a bit too big to make out the individual truncated octahedra. The whole block is with its 48µm in size just a bit below the human eye visibility limit which is at about 75µm. Thus "mesoscale".]]

	In this wiki the term "mesocomponent" shall refer to structures that:		In this wiki the term "mesocomponent" shall refer to structures that:
	* have a size about ~~32µm or~~ are made in assembly cells of about ~~32µm~~ size		* have a size about 64µm – (on the border of human eye visibility – thus "'''meso'''components")
			* are made in assembly cells of about 1000µm = 1mm in size
	* are atomically precise		* are atomically precise
	* are gemstone based		* are gemstone based
	* are more or less indirectly preassembled		* are more or less indirectly preassembled
			* are typically recyclable and recomposable – (thus "meso'''components'''")

	== Origin and fate of mesocomponents ==		== Origin and fate of mesocomponents ==

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	Scratching over a metal surface with a 32µm scratch in it is feelable.		Scratching over a metal surface with a 32µm scratch in it is feelable.

			== Related ==

			* For components at different size scales see: [[Components]]

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	In this wiki the term "mesocomponent" shall refer to structures that:		In this wiki the term "mesocomponent" shall refer to structures that:
	* have a size about 32µm or are made in assembly cells of about 32µm size		* have a size about 32µm or are made in assembly cells of about 32µm size

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Basic version of the page

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{{site specific term}}

In this wiki the term "mesocomponent" shall refer to structures that:
* have a size about 32µm or are made in assembly cells of about 32µm size
* are atomically precise
* are gemstone based
* are more or less indirectly preassembled

== Origin and fate of mesocomponents ==

Mesocomponents could get assembled from
* either [[microcomponents]]
* or diretly from [[crystolecules]] (skipping one assembly level below - slow)

Mesocomponents could get assembled to
* either in place to the final product
* or to [[millimetre sized components]] (about 32 times bigger)

== Why "meso" ==

The size range from mesocomponents to [[millimetre sized components]] (32µm to 1000µm=1mm) reaches 
from just below what humans can perceive to just above what humans can perceive. 
Thus the name [[mesoscale]] or "intermediate scale" for this size range.

== Choice of size scale ==

It's in a nice chain of steps from nanoscale to macroscale. 
32nm =x32=> 1000nm=1µm =x32=> 32µm =x32=> 1000µm=1mm

== Recomposability and recycling ==

For mesocomponents it should be even easier than for [[microcomponents]] to make them
reversibly recomposable. Eventually integrated reversibly shape locking interface structures ([[connection mechanisms]])
will use up even lower a fraction of the total volume. If they are kept small.

The design space for mesocomponents is yet again much bigger than the one for [[microcomponents]]. 
It seems this makes the likelihood for reusability of whole mesocomponents lower than for [[microcomponents]]. 

Recomposability of mesocomponents may thus be more of interest for quick product reconfigurations 
where it would make sense to disassemble a product all the way down to it's microcomponents. 
Like e.g. swapping front tires with back tires on a car just smaller.

== Intuition about the size scale ==

=== Visibility ===

Many tree pollen have a similar size. These are not visible by human eye.
Print layers on FDM printers can go down to a thickness of just 50µm. In harsh light these are visible by human eye.
A gap of 32µm in a sliding caliper when held against the sun is easily visible.

=== Feelability ===

Scratching over a metal surface with a 32µm scratch in it is feelable.

Mesocomponent - Revision history

Apm: Category:Far term target

Apm: /* Related */ added link to Mesogravity

Apm: /* Related */

Apm: /* Related */

Apm: /* Related */ added * Microcomponent

Apm: /* Choice of size scale */ update

Apm: added image and dis dome updates

Apm: added related section with link to: Components

Apm: removed newline in intro

Apm: Basic version of the page

Apm: /* Related / added Microcomponent