Objective Laws

Of
System Evolution
Systems
Systems
Evolve
Evolve in
in
Predictable
Predictable
Ways
Ways
 Systems
Systems Never
Never Remain
Remain Static
Static

Propels
Pushes
Sails Propeller

Water
Wind
Pushes
Pushes

Vessel
Vessel
Transports
Transports
Lifts /
Lifts / Positions
Positions Water
Materials /
Water People
Materials /
People
Systems
Systems Change
Change at
at all
all levels
levels
Past Present Future

Super
System

System

Sub
System
 If two systems have the
same function, but use
different effects (physical
phenomena) to deliver the
main function we will call
them different systems
 Different Propulsion Systems
Same Function but Different Effects (Steam Powered and Wind Powered)

Same Propulsion System

Same Function and Same Effect (Oars)
What
What Stages
Stages Occur
Occur Between
Between Effects?
Effects?

Light gas Wing Propellant

Lifts Lifts Lifts

Payload Payload Payload

Law
Law of
of Stages
Stages

How
How systems
systems
grow
grow up
up
Stage 1: Determining the
Parts and Where They Go
Stage
Stage 2:
2: Removing
Removing the
the Bad
Bad
Marks
Marks

Fuel Tanks
become
supporting
structure
Stage
Stage 3:
3: Dynamizing
Dynamizing

= Make Adjustable

Boosters can be added or

removed depending
upon payload
Stage
Stage 4:
4: Introducing
Introducing Feedback
Feedback

pressure
 Stage
Stage 5:
5:Transition
Transition To
To New
New Effect
Effect
The
The Effect
Effect isis Still
Still Present
Present but...
but...

Combine with
Super-system + =
Macro to
Micro
(Make use of
Bulk Properties)
Ionic Drive Engine
uses bulk properties of Plasma
 Time
Time For
For aa New
New Effect?
Effect?

È Has the system become

very specialized?

È Has the system reached the

point of diminishing return?

È Is automatic feedback used to press

ure
perform the main function?
È Must multiple conflicts
be resolved for improvement?
 New
New Effect
Effect Towards
Towards End
End of
of Maturity
Maturity
Level of invention
Technical
1. No resolution of contradiction parameter Rapid growth Maturity Stagnation
related to
2. Resolves contradiction with main function infancy
small
change
Level of
invention
3. Resolves contradiction
with a major change. Uses
technology from same field
Number
4. Resolves contradiction.
of inventions
Complete change in Effect.
Usually a technology from
another field.

5. Fundamental Effect. Has Profit

ability to change the super-system
to which it belongs.
 Law
Law of
of Increasing
Increasing Ideality
Ideality
More
functions
done better

Index of Useful Functions

Ideality =
Index of Harmful Functions
Less Harmful Functions
(Includes $ Time
Weight and Harmful
Interactions)
Ideality
Ideality Exercise
Exercise

Based
Based upon
upon the
the
laws
laws of
of ideality,
ideality,
what
what should
should
happen
happen to
to this
this lawn
lawn
mower?
mower?
 Law
Law of
of Shortening
Shortening Energy
Energy Paths
Paths
É Transmissions paths are shortened and eventually eliminated

É Energy transformations are reduced and finally eliminated.

É Muscle and control signals use the same field.

What should happen to this

automobile transmission?
 Law
Law of
of Non-Uniform
Non-Uniform
System
System Development
Development
È System parts are improved in “fits and spurts”
È When one part is improved, other parts may be harmed.
È System improvement is slowed by increasing conflicts.
È When one part improves, other parts may appear worse by comparison.
È System Takes on Subsystem improvements and Effects

Engine Bleed Valve

Engine efficiencies
improve as temperatures
increase. What effect
will this have on an
attached valve?
 Law
Law of
of Transition
Transition from
from
Macro
Macro to
to micro
micro

È Functions performed at the macro-level are eventually

performed at the micro level where the bulk properties are
controlled by a field.
 Lines of
Evolution
 Field
Field
= Fundamental fields in physics which can be combined
to form Effects

Fields used in Buoyancy

Move
Buoyancy
Gravity
Liquid Pressure
 Elastic Force Gravity Friction Adhesive
Internal and external

Centrifugal Force Inertia of Bodies Coriolis Force

(note direction)

Bouyant force Hydrostatic Jet Surface Tension

pressure Pressure

Oder Diffusion Osmosis Chemical Fields

& Taste

Sound Vibrations & Ultrasound Waves

Oscillations

Electric Discharges Current Eddie Currents Particle Beams

(Corona) (internal and skin)

Thermal Heating Thermal Shocks Nuclear Forces

TRIZ
TRIZ Electrostatic Magnetic

Fields
Fields Electromagnetic
(Voltage) Information

Radio Waves Micro Infrared Light (Coherent Ultra- X-Ray

waves & light Pressure) violet
 Lines
Lines of
of Evolution
Evolution
States
States and
and Fields
Fields

Solid Liquid Gas Field Not

Existing
 Lines
Lines of
of Evolution
Evolution
Dimension
Dimension

Point 1-Dim 2-Dim 3-Dim

 Lines
Lines of
of Evolution
Evolution
Path
Path

Curved
Curved
Linear out of
in Plane
Plane
 Lines
Lines of
of Evolution
Evolution
Dynamization
Dynamization

Fixed Joint Multiple Flexible

Joints
 Lines
Lines of
of Evolution
Evolution
Control
Control

Fixed Dynamized Increased Feedback

Dynamization
(Continuous,
Multiple)
 Lines
Lines of
of Evolution
Evolution
Continuity
Continuity of
of Variability
Variability

Invariable Stepwise Continuously

Variable Variable
 Lines
Lines of
of Evolution
Evolution
Oscillations
Oscillations

Continuous Pulsed Oscillating Resonating Standing

Wave
 Lines
Lines of
of Evolution
Evolution
Surface
Surface Structure
Structure

Smooth Protrusions Roughness Activated

Surface
 Lines
Lines of
of Evolution
Evolution
Voids
Voids Liquid
Filled
and
Structured

Tube

Monolith Cavity Voids Capillary Dynamized

Structures Pores
 Lines
Lines of
of Evolution
Evolution
Segmentation
Segmentation

Monolith Parts Powders Mixed

Mist Media
 Lines
Lines of
of Evolution
Evolution
Mediators
Mediators
Rocket
Nozzle

OR

No Separator Separator Separator

Separation made from Made
Existing From Voids
Objects
 Lines of Evolution
(Same)
Double (Biased ) Combine
Multiply Consolidate
(Different) Interact
Group (Opposite)

Mono-System
Mono- Bi-System Interacting (Fully
System Consolidated)
 Lines of Evolution
(Same)
Double (Biased ) Combine
Multiply Consolidate
(Different) Interact
Group (Opposite)

Combined and Mono-System

Homogeneous
Mono-system Partially (Fully
Bi-system
Consolidated Consolidated)
 Lines of Evolution
(Same)
Double (Biased ) Combine
Multiply Consolidate
(Different) Interact
Group (Opposite)

Combined and Mono-System

Homogeneous (Fully
Mono-system Partially
Poly-system Consolidated)
Consolidated
 Lines of Evolution
(Same)
Double (Biased ) Combine
Multiply Consolidate
(Different) Interact
Group (Opposite)

Combined and Mono-System

Bi-System Partially (Fully
(Biased) Consolidated Consolidated)
 Lines of Evolution
(Same)
Double (Biased ) Combine
Multiply Consolidate
(Different) Interact
Group (Opposite)

Mono-System
Combined and (Fully
Bi-System
Partially Consolidated)
(Different)
Consolidated
 Lines of Evolution
(Same)
Double (Biased ) Combine
Multiply Consolidate
(Different) Interact
Group (Opposite)

Mono-System
Combined and
Bi-System (Fully
Partially
Consolidated)
Consolidated
 Lines of Evolution
(Same)
Double (Biased ) Combine
Multiply Consolidate
(Different) Interact
Group (Opposite)

Mono-System
Mono- Multiplied and (Fully
System Interacting Consolidated)