Kaplan Stan. An Introduction to TRIZ The Russian Theory of Inventive Problem Solving

Michigan,: Ideation International Inc. 1996 — 60 p. — ISBN: 1-928747-0-00Stan Kaplan’s Introduction to TRIZ was one of the first books on the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving to appear in the U.S. It quickly became known as the best TRIZ primer available in English—a distinction that it maintains today, nine years after it was first published.
Dr. Kaplan’s straightforward explanation of the basic elements of TRIZ theory, and his description of the tools that emerged from the first three decades of TRIZ development, are relevant for experienced engineers and novices alike. His analogy between the search for an
inventive solution and the process of solving a quadratic equation is both simple and profound, and makes the TRIZ problem-solving approach comprehensible to anyone with a knowledge of basic algebra. Although TRIZ continues to evolve, its foundation remains intact—and is essential study for those pursuing a thorough understanding of this powerful methodologyAbstractHistory of TRIZ
An Early Result — Levels of Inventive Solutions
Regularities in the Evolution of Technological Systems
How Does TRIZ Work?
Technical Contradictions and the Contradiction Matrix
Centrifugal Governor Example
Summary of the Technical Contradiction Method
Physical Contradictions
Separation Principles
Relation Between Physical and Technical Contradictions
Levels of Abstraction — Heat Conduction Example
Su-Field Theory
Su-Field Examples
SUH Method
Moving Down the Ladder of Abstraction
Nickel Production ExampleAppendix
40 Inventive Principles
Contradiction Matrix