A system in the general sense is a set of interconnected elements with properties that are not reducible to the properties of its parts. We live in a world of systems, and a significant part of them is made up of artificial systems, primarily technical ones. When designing and creating technical systems, the designer should be guided by the laws of technological development and the principles of a systematic approach.
You will need
Knowledge of the laws of system development
Instruction manual
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The development and synthesis of a new technical system begin by defining its function. I distinguish between the main function of a technical system and a number of secondary (auxiliary) functions. Any system is created not just like that, but with the aim of satisfying the urgent need that a person has. So, for a long time there is a need to create an individual means of transport, comparable in function to a car, but not tied to land or waterways. However, the principles on which such a vehicle can be built have not yet been worked out.
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Having understood the main useful function of the future system, proceed to the development of the carrier of this function - the working body. So, the working body of the car is the wheels, but the hovercraft uses other principles of movement. The synthesis of the working body of a new vehicle will largely depend on the state of scientific developments in this area and the availability of modern materials that meet the task. Perhaps the time is not far off when, for example, the principles of antigravity will be used in the design of vehicles - it's up to science.
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When developing the general scheme of a synthesized technical system, consider the law of completeness of parts of the system. In accordance with this law, the necessary condition for the viability of a technical system is the presence and minimum operability of parts of the system. The system should contain four parts: engine, transmission, working body and control. If at least one of the listed parts is missing or does not function, the technical system will not survive.
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When developing a new technical system, provide a through passage of energy through all parts of the system. For an element of the system to be controllable, it is necessary that energy conductivity be ensured between this element and the working body.
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Strive to use one type of energy for the implementation of all processes, including control processes in the system. Carefully consider the possibility of using energy waste for additional beneficial effects, and also use free energy from the environment or in the form of waste from a neighboring system. An example of the use of a cheap type of energy is a bug-type electric flashlight with manual recharging. Such a flashlight works when you press a special lever and does not require additional batteries.
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Consider also the law of harmonization of the rhythmic elements of the system. In an ideal technical system, essential parameters must be agreed upon (or deliberately mismatched), including the material from which the system parts are made, the frequency of operation of the elements, sizes of parts, types of technical fields used. One of the effective ways of matching parts of the system is to use the resonance phenomenon.
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Use the main guideline in the process of creating a technical system - obtaining a new system property, which largely depends on building the structure of the system. The formula of a successfully operating system is as follows: function, structure and organization, giving in total a new system quality.
Helpful advice
Sources:
"Laws of development and forecasting of technical systems", B.L. Zlotin, A.V. Zusman, 1989.
"The system of laws for the development of technology", Yu.P. Salamatov, 1991.
