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Apm: /* Related */ Why larger bearing area of smaller machinery is not a problem

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	* [[Non size-scale scaling law]], [[Scaling law (disambiguation)]]		* [[Non size-scale scaling law]], [[Scaling law (disambiguation)]]
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			* [[Why larger bearing area of smaller machinery is not a problem]]
	* '''[[Macroscale style machinery at the nanoscale]]''' & [[How macroscale style machinery at the nanoscale outperforms its native scale]]		* '''[[Macroscale style machinery at the nanoscale]]''' & [[How macroscale style machinery at the nanoscale outperforms its native scale]]
	* [[Applicability of macro 3D printing for nanomachine prototyping]]		* [[Applicability of macro 3D printing for nanomachine prototyping]]

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Forces: added link to page Nanosystems the Book

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	* two conductors 1nm long each 1nm apart 10nA => 2*10<sup>-23</sup>N (10<sup>11</sup> times lower than the electostatic example above)		* two conductors 1nm long each 1nm apart 10nA => 2*10<sup>-23</sup>N (10<sup>11</sup> times lower than the electostatic example above)
	* one conductor 1nm long 10nA in a 1T field => 10<sup>-17</sup>N (10<sup>5</sup> times lower than the electostatic example above)		* one conductor 1nm long 10nA in a 1T field => 10<sup>-17</sup>N (10<sup>5</sup> times lower than the electostatic example above)
	Unaltered citation from Nanosystems: <br>		Unaltered citation from [[Nanosystems]]: <br>
	"Magnetic forces between nanoscale current elements are usually negligible. <br>		"Magnetic forces between nanoscale current elements are usually negligible. <br>
	Magnetic fields generated by magnetic materials, in contrast, are independent of scale: <br>		Magnetic fields generated by magnetic materials, in contrast, are independent of scale: <br>

Apm: /* Related / Scaling laws by degree of knownness * Non size-scale scaling law, Scaling law (disambiguation)

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	* '''[[Higher throughput of smaller machinery]]'''		* '''[[Higher throughput of smaller machinery]]'''
	* '''[[Same relative deflections across scales]]''' & [[Lower stiffness of smaller machinery]]		* '''[[Same relative deflections across scales]]''' & [[Lower stiffness of smaller machinery]]
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			* [[Scaling laws by degree of knownness]]
			* [[Non size-scale scaling law]], [[Scaling law (disambiguation)]]
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	* '''[[Macroscale style machinery at the nanoscale]]''' & [[How macroscale style machinery at the nanoscale outperforms its native scale]]		* '''[[Macroscale style machinery at the nanoscale]]''' & [[How macroscale style machinery at the nanoscale outperforms its native scale]]

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	* '''[[Higher throughput of smaller machinery]]'''		* '''[[Higher throughput of smaller machinery]]'''
	* [[Same relative deflections across scales]]		* '''[[Same relative deflections across scales]]''' & [[Lower stiffness of smaller machinery]]
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	* '''[[Macroscale style machinery at the nanoscale]]''' & [[How macroscale style machinery at the nanoscale outperforms its native scale]]		* '''[[Macroscale style machinery at the nanoscale]]''' & [[How macroscale style machinery at the nanoscale outperforms its native scale]]

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	* [[Same relative deflections across scales]]		* [[Same relative deflections across scales]]
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	* '''[[Macroscale style machinery at the nanoscale]]'''		* '''[[Macroscale style machinery at the nanoscale]]''' & [[How macroscale style machinery at the nanoscale outperforms its native scale]]
	* [[Applicability of macro 3D printing for nanomachine prototyping]]		* [[Applicability of macro 3D printing for nanomachine prototyping]]
	* [[RepRec pick and place robots]]		* [[RepRec pick and place robots]]

Apm: /* Related / added Same relative deflections across scales

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	* '''[[Higher throughput of smaller machinery]]'''		* '''[[Higher throughput of smaller machinery]]'''
			* [[Same relative deflections across scales]]
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	* '''[[Macroscale style machinery at the nanoscale]]'''		* '''[[Macroscale style machinery at the nanoscale]]'''

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	== instant heat transfer ==		== instant heat transfer ==

	The inverse volume to surface ratio shrinks linearly with size.		The inverse volume to surface ratio shrinks linearly with size. <br>
	With it the characteristic time of heat transfer shrinks too.		With it the characteristic time of heat transfer shrinks too. <br>
	This makes it effectively impossible to thermally isolate single nanoscale parts.		This makes it effectively impossible to thermally isolate single nanoscale parts. <br>
	Thus thermal isolation is best used only between macroscopically separated Volumes.		Thus thermal isolation is best used only between macroscopically separated Volumes. <br>

	= Scaling laws for mechanical quantities =		= Scaling laws for mechanical quantities =

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	In the context of [[atomically precise manufacturing]] the analysis of scaling laws (and further [[exploratory engineering]])		In the context of [[atomically precise manufacturing]] the analysis of scaling laws (and further [[exploratory engineering]])
	leads to the insight that: <br>		leads to the insight that: <br>
	'''Compared to normal macroscale machinery [[macroscale style machinery at the nanoscale]] <small>(featuring [[gemstone-like molecular element]]s like [[diamondoid crystolecular machine element]]s)</small> will perform way better rather than way worse or even not at all.''' (When all the most relevant effects are taken into account).		'''Compared to normal macroscale machinery [[macroscale style machinery at the nanoscale]] <br>
			<small>(featuring [[gemstone-like molecular element]]s like [[diamondoid crystolecular machine element]]s)</small> <br>
			will perform way better rather than way worse or even not at all.''' <br>
			(When all the most relevant effects are taken into account).

	This insight was/is for some people (including prominent nanotechnology experts) surprising since		This insight was/is for some people (including prominent nanotechnology experts) surprising since