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#[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avogadro_constant Avogadro] says there are 6E23 atoms in every mol of material. A mol of the elements of the host is 54g. | #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avogadro_constant Avogadro] says there are 6E23 atoms in every mol of material. A mol of the elements of the host is 54g. | ||
#The raw material for the swarm and its factories is [https://www.lenntech.com/periodic/mass/atomic-mass.htm elements]. These elements will be extracted from the host. There are fewer then a hundred elements needed. | #The raw material for the swarm and its factories is [https://www.lenntech.com/periodic/mass/atomic-mass.htm elements]. These elements will be extracted from the host. There are fewer then a hundred elements needed. | ||
#The construction material for the swarm and its factories is the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microbotics millibot]. This is a general purpose machine consisting of fewer than 1E20 atoms (0.25g). Teams will specify the performance requirements and design of the millibots. | #The construction material for the swarm and its factories is the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microbotics millibot]. This is a general purpose machine possibly consisting of fewer than 1E20 atoms (0.25g). Teams will specify the performance requirements and design of the millibots. | ||
#The 1% of the host which is available as raw material has a mass of 3.3E21kg and makes up to 1.3E25 millibots with 0.1% refinery efficiency. | #The 1% of the host which is available as raw material has a mass of 3.3E21kg and makes up to 1.3E25 millibots with 0.1% refinery efficiency. | ||
# | #There may be four generations of mirrors... | ||
#*The fab has to take an energy generating capacity which may involve taking first-gen mirrors, or maybe just solar panels. | #*The fab has to take an energy generating capacity which may involve taking first-gen mirrors, or maybe just solar panels. | ||
#*Second-gen ground mirrors and planet-orbit railgun are ground-manufactured to ramp up energy. | #*Second-gen ground mirrors and planet-orbit railgun are ground-manufactured to ramp up energy. | ||
#*Third-gen mirrors are launched as 1-mirror factory packs and made in zero-G to swarm in Mercury orbit, powering just the site which makes the escape-velocity railgun. | #*Third-gen mirrors are launched as 1-mirror factory packs and made in zero-G to swarm in Mercury orbit, powering just the site which makes the escape-velocity railgun. | ||
#*Fourth-gen mirrors are launched as 1-mirror factory packs and made in zero-G to swarm in Solar orbit, powering the whole system. We have a likely weight limit of 20 tonnes on each. | #*Fourth-gen mirrors are launched as 1-mirror factory packs and made in zero-G to swarm in Solar orbit, powering the whole system. We have a likely weight limit of 20 tonnes on each. | ||
Revision as of 14:17, 9 January 2020
- Mirrorswarm uses SI units and Earth time (day,hour,year,kg,s,mol,cd,Ampere,Kelvin,m). E-notation with no spaces is acceptable.
- The host planet Mercury ("Host") is low-gravity which will help get the swarm into orbit. It is close to the the swarm, between the host and the sun.
- Avogadro says there are 6E23 atoms in every mol of material. A mol of the elements of the host is 54g.
- The raw material for the swarm and its factories is elements. These elements will be extracted from the host. There are fewer then a hundred elements needed.
- The construction material for the swarm and its factories is the millibot. This is a general purpose machine possibly consisting of fewer than 1E20 atoms (0.25g). Teams will specify the performance requirements and design of the millibots.
- The 1% of the host which is available as raw material has a mass of 3.3E21kg and makes up to 1.3E25 millibots with 0.1% refinery efficiency.
- There may be four generations of mirrors...
- The fab has to take an energy generating capacity which may involve taking first-gen mirrors, or maybe just solar panels.
- Second-gen ground mirrors and planet-orbit railgun are ground-manufactured to ramp up energy.
- Third-gen mirrors are launched as 1-mirror factory packs and made in zero-G to swarm in Mercury orbit, powering just the site which makes the escape-velocity railgun.
- Fourth-gen mirrors are launched as 1-mirror factory packs and made in zero-G to swarm in Solar orbit, powering the whole system. We have a likely weight limit of 20 tonnes on each.