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NorthStar Invention Forge MK1–MK55: Parametric CAD, KiCad Schematic Architecture, and Theoretical Applied Physics Derivations

Authors: Andre White & NorthStar Collaborative Research Faculty • Date: 2026-10-21 • License: CC-BY-4.0 • Report ID: NSP-2026-06_INVENTION_FORGE_OPEN_HARDWARE_COMPENDIUM
Epistemic Status: PROPOSED_THEORETICAL_ENGINEERING_DESIGNS
Governance & Peer-Review Status: Non-clinical physical/engineering designs; explicitly labeled as pre-fabrication theoretical models validated by engineering_integrity.py.
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Structured Abstract

This compendium packages the theoretical engineering derivations, ISO-10303-21 STEP solid-model geometries, KiCad 8.0 schematic netlists, and bills of materials across the NorthStar Invention Forge series (MK1 through MK55), accompanied by our automated structural verifier (engineering_integrity.py). In strict compliance with NorthStar's engineering integrity standard, all designs are published with explicit epistemic provenance distinguishing verified physical governing equations and structural file completeness from physical prototype fabrication certification.

Keywords: open hardware, STEP CAD, KiCad schematics, applied physics, parametric engineering, structural validation

Target Open-Science Venues & Open Referee Questions

Zenodo (CERN Open Engineering & CAD Archive) EngRxiv / OSF Preprints Journal of Open Hardware (post-bench validation)
  1. Run `engineering_integrity.py` to verify STEP geometry manifold bounds, KiCad ERC/netlist syntax, and BOM cost/part completeness.
  2. Evaluate governing physical equations and thermal/electromagnetic boundary conditions for candidate benchtop prototyping.

BibTeX Citation Record

@misc{northstar2026inventionforge,
  author       = {Andre and {NorthStar Invention Forge Engineering Team}},
  title        = {NorthStar Invention Forge MK1--MK55: Parametric ISO-10303-21 STEP CAD, KiCad 8.0 Schematics, and Theoretical Applied Physics Derivations},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {NorthStar Open Hardware & Applied Physics Preprint Archive}
}