inventions and innovations in science 229
early 2000s, the peak laser power increased by more than two
orders of magnitude, reaching PW levels.
High-power lasers, in their turn, enabled progress in
many technical and scientific areas. For instance, nuclear
physics, the production of Giga–Gauss magnetic fields, fusion science, studies of material properties in extreme conditions, laboratory astrophysics, studies of turbulence, nonlinear quantum electrodynamics and many other fields benefitted from the development of CPA lasers.
The example of radar and CPA once more asserts TRIZ’s
founding proposal that the same problems and solutions appear again and again, but in different disciplines. It also illustrates the general trend of technical/scientific system evolution (i.e., the transition from the microwave part of the EM
spectrum to the optical range).
11.2.3 Modern laws of system evolution
The laws/trends of the evolution of systems were defined by
standard TRIZ several decades ago. The laws are very broad
and will likely remain valid for a long time. Still, it is tempting to look at these laws from a present-day perspective and,
initially, see whether the laws need to and/or can be updated,
and, secondly, attempt to apply these laws to other areas of
science, and also to seemingly unrelated areas.
In order to illustrate the tendencies that can be redefined
as the laws of the evolution of scientific systems, let us recall
the example of tumor therapy wherein the effects of a proton
beam can be combined and synergistically enhanced by using
small compounds. The latter can be created specifically for a
particular patient, based on a genetic analysis of their tumor.
This example shows, first of all, the trend of using more
than one technique for achieving synergy and a superior overall effect. And second, this illustrates the universal trend of
developing solutions and services tailored to specific persons.
The reader can certainly suggest other examples that illustrate these or other trends. The fascinating question of
whether the noted trends are indeed modern general laws of
scientific system evolution is better left for further discussion
outside of the framework of this text.
11.3 Engineering, TRIZ and science
There are many well-founded connections between science
and engineering. We will take this time to discuss several particular aspects of these connections while highlighting their
link to TRIZ methodology.
early 2000s, the peak laser power increased by more than two
orders of magnitude, reaching PW levels.
High-power lasers, in their turn, enabled progress in
many technical and scientific areas. For instance, nuclear
physics, the production of Giga–Gauss magnetic fields, fusion science, studies of material properties in extreme conditions, laboratory astrophysics, studies of turbulence, nonlinear quantum electrodynamics and many other fields benefitted from the development of CPA lasers.
The example of radar and CPA once more asserts TRIZ’s
founding proposal that the same problems and solutions appear again and again, but in different disciplines. It also illustrates the general trend of technical/scientific system evolution (i.e., the transition from the microwave part of the EM
spectrum to the optical range).
11.2.3 Modern laws of system evolution
The laws/trends of the evolution of systems were defined by
standard TRIZ several decades ago. The laws are very broad
and will likely remain valid for a long time. Still, it is tempting to look at these laws from a present-day perspective and,
initially, see whether the laws need to and/or can be updated,
and, secondly, attempt to apply these laws to other areas of
science, and also to seemingly unrelated areas.
In order to illustrate the tendencies that can be redefined
as the laws of the evolution of scientific systems, let us recall
the example of tumor therapy wherein the effects of a proton
beam can be combined and synergistically enhanced by using
small compounds. The latter can be created specifically for a
particular patient, based on a genetic analysis of their tumor.
This example shows, first of all, the trend of using more
than one technique for achieving synergy and a superior overall effect. And second, this illustrates the universal trend of
developing solutions and services tailored to specific persons.
The reader can certainly suggest other examples that illustrate these or other trends. The fascinating question of
whether the noted trends are indeed modern general laws of
scientific system evolution is better left for further discussion
outside of the framework of this text.
11.3 Engineering, TRIZ and science
There are many well-founded connections between science
and engineering. We will take this time to discuss several particular aspects of these connections while highlighting their
link to TRIZ methodology.