Analogy considerations

Activities

• Activity 3: Searching for solution principles and their solutions

Description

Transferring an existing problem or intended system to an analog system in order to find solutions or determine system properties. The analog system is developed as a model.

Procedure

1. Prepare by searching and considering analog systems
2. Create analog system
3. Draw analogous conclusions for the present system

Sources

• Pahl u. a. 2007, p. 126