The Knight Evolutionary Cyclic Model (KECM): A Unified Mechanical and Thermodynamic Alternative to General Relativity Based on a Heat Engine Paradigm Version 3.0

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Title: The Knight Evolutionary Cyclic Model (KECM): A Unified Mechanical and Thermodynamic Alternative to General Relativity Based on a Heat Engine Paradigm Version 3.0
Authors: Knight, Christina Anne
Publisher Information: Zenodo, 2026.
Publication Year: 2026
Subject Terms: Information Theory, Parametric Mutagenesis, Discrete Flux-Gradient Geometry, Lorentz Saturation, Annihilation-Assisted Fusion, Flux-Balance Equation, Time Dilation, Continuum Error Correction, Systems Theory in Cosmology, Baryon Asymmetry Solution, Lattice Entrainment, Knight Evolutionary Cyclic Model (KECM), Inelastic Planck-Length Repulsive Force, General Relativity Alternative, Entropy Distillation, Version 2, Forensic Engineering, Information Paradox, Heat Engine Paradigm, Lattice-Strain Tensor, Deterministic Physics, Computational Physics, Tolman Paradox Resolution, Flavor-Lock Mechanism, Non-Volatile Memory, Dark Matter Identity, CIRHE (Cyclic Information-Refining Heat Engine)
Description: A critical forensic feature of KECM v3.0 is the Resolution of the Michelson-Morley Null Result. By identifying the vacuum not as a void, but as a high-density Fixed-Wavelength Graviton Flux, the model proves that the 1905 'Null Result' was not evidence of a missing medium, but forensic proof of Lattice Entrainment. Because the measuring apparatus itself is a Flux-Displacement Volume, it is mechanically coupled to the local medium. Light, as a Transactional Wave moving at the hardware's internal clock speed (c), therefore remains constant relative to the local synchronized frame. This restores the Privileged Frame of a substantive medium while explaining the observed results of Special Relativity as System Latency rather than geometric abstraction. NOTICE: This 49-page technical treatise represents a definitive breakthrough and officially replaces the previous 31-page version of the Knight Evolutionary Cyclic Model (KECM). This version provides 18 pages of new mechanical development, moving beyond the preliminary "Two-Force" postulations of Version 2 into a fully realized hardware schematic for the universe. It corrects the "Continuum Error" of 20th-century physics by replacing abstract geometry with a substantive medium—the Fixed-Wavelength Graviton Flux—governed by the Flux-Balance Equation. A central achievement of this version is the formal mechanical redefinition of Time, which is no longer treated as a fourth dimension but as a hardware-limited resource: TIME: The Relational Transactional Rate of change and motion between interdependent systems through the substantive Gravitational Flux Field of Fixed-Wavelength Gravitons (L_p), governed by the absolute Velocity of Information Exchange (c). Major Technical Advancements in Version 3.0: The Inelastic Repulsive Force (F_r): Formalized as a "Universal Constant of Inelasticity," this force acts as an adiabatic piston seal at the L_p boundary, ensuring the universe remains a 100% efficient closed system and prohibiting the formation of singularities. The Flux-Balance Equation: A deterministic replacement for Einstein’s field equations, describing gravity as a mechanical pressure differential (nabla · Phi) within a discrete medium. Dark Matter as "Neutral Fuel Cells": Identifies the sequestered antimatter fuel (Heavy-Flavor Quarks and Positrons) required to drive the Expansionary Power Stroke of the next cycle, resolving the Baryon Asymmetry paradox. Hardshell Lattice Archives: Redefines Black Holes as non-volatile memory (NVM) units that protect "Subatomic Scripts" from the extreme thermal noise of the cosmic bounce. Parametric Mutagenesis: Details the evolutionary mechanism where physical constants (c, G, alpha) are "cooked" and refined during the Turbo-Compression Stroke, allowing the universe to self-optimize across successive cycles. This monograph formally marks the transition from "Mathematical Mysticism" to Forensic Engineering, proving that the laws of physics are the evolving parameters of a self-tuning machine.
Document Type: Book
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19559413
Rights: CC BY
Accession Number: edsair.doi...........4b5c97496c4022564ec7d194e0bb3d50
Database: OpenAIRE
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DOI:10.5281/zenodo.19559413