Section 55 of 105
53. Cartridge Functional Containment
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A Cartridge shall contain a clearly defined function or coherent group of related functions within a declared physical and engineering boundary.
Cartridge functions may include:
- Member-to-Node adaptation.
- Load transfer.
- Alignment.
- Locking.
- Isolation.
- Sealing.
- Fire or environmental protection.
- Energy dissipation.
- Utility connection.
- Sensing or state communication.
- Transition between Interface versions.
- Controlled release.
A Cartridge shall not depend on hidden modifications to a Node or Member. Its inputs, outputs, limits, attachment method, inspection requirements, and replacement procedure shall remain explicit.
Complexity should be concentrated in Cartridges when doing so allows Nodes and general Members to remain durable, simple, locally manufacturable, and stable across technological generations.
A Cartridge shall not silently become a permanent structural platform asset. If its removal requires major demolition or uncontrolled load redistribution, its classification, service-life assumptions, and architectural role shall be reviewed.
Failure, deterioration, or obsolescence within one Cartridge should remain isolated from unrelated Cartridges and Modules wherever practical.