MATCEM (Field Types)
Six canonical fields of action: Mechanical, Acoustic, Thermal, Chemical, Electrical, Magnetic.
Also known as: field types, MATCEMIB, fields of action
MATCEM is the mnemonic for the six canonical field types TRIZ uses to describe any interaction: Mechanical, Acoustic, Thermal, Chemical, Electrical, Magnetic. Often extended by optical, gravitational and biological fields (MATCEMIB).
In substance-field analysis the field is the third element alongside tool and object. The order M → A → T → C → E → M is also a direction of development: electrical and magnetic fields are more finely controllable, faster and less wear-prone than mechanical ones — switching the field to the right is therefore a typical solution move.
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- Terninko, J., Zusman, A. & Zlotin, B. — Systematic Innovation: An Introduction to TRIZ, St. Lucie Press, 1998
- Koltze, K. & Souchkov, V. — Systematische Innovation: TRIZ-Anwendung in der Produkt- und Prozessentwicklung, 3. Auflage, Hanser, 2018
- Orloff, M. A. — Modern TRIZ: A Practical Course with EASyTRIZ Technology, Springer, 2012