TRIZ - table of contradictions

Feature to improve

Undesired results (conflict)

Principles

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14 - Strength

18 - Brightness

35 Physical or chemical properties [1]

19 Periodic action [7]

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1 Segmentation
[3]
3 rd
35
2 Separation or extraction
[5]
5 th
19
3 Local quality
[12]
12 th
4 Asymmetry
[24]
24 th
5 Merging or combining
[33]
33 rd
6 Universality
[20]
20 th
7 Nesting dolls
[34]
34 th
8 Counter-weight
[32]
32 nd
9 Preliminary counter-action
[39]
39 th
10 Preliminary action
[2]
2 nd
11 Previously placed pillow
[29]
29 th
12 Equipotential
[37]
37 th
13 Other way around
[10]
10 th
14 Spherical shapes
[21]
21 st
15 Dynamism
[6]
6 th
16 Partial or excessive action
[16]
16 th
17 Moving to another dimension [19]
19 th
18 Mechanical vibration
[8]
8 th
19 Periodic action
[7]
7 th
20 Continuity of useful action
[40]
40 th
21 Rushing through
[35]
35 th
22 Blessing in disguise (harm to b[22]
22 nd
23 Feedback
[36]
36 th
24 Intermediary
[18]
18 th
25 Self-service
[28]
28 th
26 Copying
[11]
11 th

27 Cheap disposable
[13]
28 Replace a mechanical system [4]
29 Pneumatics or hydraulics
[14]
30 Flexible films or membranes [25]
31 Porous materials
[30]
32 Optical changes
[9]
33 Homogeneity
[38]
34 Recycling (rejecting and regen[15]
35 Physical or chemical propertie [1]
36 Use phase changes
[27]
37 Thermal expansion
[26]
38 Strong oxidants
[31]
39 Inert environment
[23]
40 Composite materials
[17]
90 Any
99 All

13 th
4 th
14 th
25 th
30 th
9 th
38 th
15 th
1 st
27 th
26 th
31 st
23 rd
17 th

opularity of use
Physical or chemical prope[1]
Periodic action
[7]

35 Physical or chemical properties [1]

19 Periodic action [7]

1 Weight of
moving object
2 Weight of
stationarobject
3 Length of
moving object
4 Length of
stationarobject
5 Area of
moving object
6 Area of
stationarobject
7 Volume of
moving object
8 Volume of
stationarobject
9 Speed
10 Force
11 Tension, pressure
12 Shape
13 Stability
of
object
14 Strength
15 Durability of
moving object
16 Durability of
stationarobject
17 Temperature
18 Brightness
19 Energy spent by moving object
20 Energy spent by stationarobject
21 Power
22 Waste of energy
23 Waste of substance
24 Loss of information
25 Waste of time
26 Amount of substance
27 Reliability
28 Accuracy of measurement
29 Accuracy of manufacturing
30 Harmful factors acting on object
31 Harmful side effects

32 Manufacturability
33 Convenience of use
34 Repairability
35 Adaptability
36 Complexity of device
37 Complexity of control
38 Level of automation
39 Productivity

1 - Weight of moving object

2 - Weight of stationary object
3 - Length of moving object
4 - Length of stationary object
5 - Area of moving object
6 - Area of stationary object
7 - Volume of moving object
8 - Volume of stationary object
9 - Speed
10 - Force
11 - Tension, pressure
12 - Shape
13 - Stability of object
14 - Strength
15 - Durability of moving object
16 - Durability of stationary object
17 - Temperature
18 - Brightness
19 - Energy spent by moving object
20 - Energy spent by stationary object
21 - Power
22 - Waste of energy
23 - Waste of substance
24 - Loss of information
25 - Waste of time
26 - Amount of substance
27 - Reliability
28 - Accuracy of measurement
29 - Accuracy of manufacturing
30 - Harmful factors acting on object
31 - Harmful side effects

32 - Manufacturability
33 - Convenience of use
34 - Repairability
35 - Adaptability
36 - Complexity of device
37 - Complexity of control
38 - Level of automation
39 - Productivity

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99 29,17,38
99 29,2,40,
2
99
90
99 10,1,29,
99 35,30,13
99
3 8,15,29,
99
90
99 15,17,4
99 7,17,4,3
4
99 35,28,40
99
90
99 17,7,10,
99
5 2,17,29,
99 14,15,1
99
90
99 7,14,17,
6
99 30,2,14,1
99 26,7,9,3
99
90
99
7 2,26,29,
99 1,7,4,3
99 1,7,4,17
99
90
8
99 35,10,1919,14 35,8,2,1
99
99
99
9 2,28,13,
99 13,14,8
99 29,30,34
99 7,29,34
10 8,1,37,1 18,13,1, 17,19,928,10 19,10,151,18,36, 15,9,12,
11 10,36,3713,29,1035,10,335,1,14, 10,15,3610,15,366,35,10
12 8,10,29, 15,10,2629,34,513,14,105,34,4,1
99 14,4,15,
13 21,35,2, 26,39,1, 13,15,1
37 2,11,13 39
28,10,19
14 1,8,40,1 40,26,271,15,8, 15,14,283,34,40, 9,40,28 10,15,14
15 19,5,34,
99 2,19,9
99 3,17,19
99 10,2,19,
16
99 6,27,19,
99 1,40,35
99
99
99
17 36,22,6, 22,35,3215,19,915,19,9 3,35,39, 35,38 34,39,40
18 19,1,32 2,35,32 19,32,1
99 19,32,26
99 2,13,10
19 12,18,28
99 12,28
99 15,19,25
99 35,13,18
20
99 19,9,6,2
99
99
99
99
99
21 8,36,38, 19,26,171,10,35
99 19,38 17,32,1335,6,38
22 15,6,19, 19,6,18, 7,2,6,1 6,38,7 15,26,1717,7,30, 7,18,23
23 35,6,23, 35,6,22, 14,29,110,28,2435,2,10, 10,18,391,29,30,
24 10,24,3510,35,5 1,26 26
30,26 30,16
99
25 10,20,3710,20,2615,2,2930,24,1426,4,5,1 10,35,172,5,34,1
26 35,6,18, 27,26,1829,14,3
99 15,14,292,18,40, 15,20,29
27 3,8,10,4 3,10,8,2 15,9,1415,29,2817,10,1432,35,403,10,14,

28 32,35,2628,35,2528,26,532,28,3, 26,28,3226,28,3232,13,6
29 28,32,1328,35,2710,28,22,32,10 28,33,292,29,18, 32,23,2
30 22,21,272,22,13, 17,1,391,18
22,1,33, 27,2,39, 22,23,37
31 19,22,1535,22,1, 17,15,1
99 17,2,18, 22,1,40 17,2,40
32 28,29,151,27,36, 1,29,1315,17,2713,1,26, 16,40 13,29,1,
33 25,2,13, 6,13,1,2 1,17,13
99 1,17,13, 18,16,151,16,35,
34 2,27,35, 2,27,35, 1,28,103,18,31 15,13,3216,25 25,2,35,
35 1,6,15,8 19,15,2935,1,291,35,16 35,30,2915,16 15,35,29
36 26,30,342,26,35, 1,19,2626
14,1,13, 6,36
34,26,6
37 27,26,286,13,28, 16,17,226
2,13,18, 2,39,30, 29,1,4,1
38 28,26,1828,26,3514,13,123
17,14,13
99 35,13,16
39 35,26,2428,27,1518,4,2830,7,14, 10,26,3410,35,172,6,34,1

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99 2,8,15,3 8,10,18, 10,36,3710,14,351,35,19, 28,27,185,34,31,
5,35,14,
99 8,10,19, 13,29,1013,10,2926,39,1, 28,2,10,
99
99 13,4,8 17,10,4 1,8,35 1,8,10,2 1,8,15,3 8,35,29,
19
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99 28,10 1,14,35 13,14,1539,37,3515,14,28
99
99 29,30,4, 19,30,3510,15,365,34,29, 11,2,13, 3,15,40, 6,3
99
99 1,18,35, 10,15,36
99 2,38
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99
99 29,4,38, 15,35,366,35,36, 1,15,29, 28,10,1, 9,14,15, 6,35,4
90
99 2,18,37 24,35 7,2,35 34,28,359,14,17,
99
99
90 13,28,156,18,38, 35,15,1828,33,1, 8,3,26,1 3,19,35,
2,36,18, 13,28,15
90 18,21,1110,35,4035,10,2135,10,1419,2
35,24 6,35,36 36,35,21
90 35,4,15, 35,33,2, 9,18,3,4 19,3,27
7,2,35 35,15,3435,10,3734,15,10
90 33,1,18, 30,14,1014,26,9,
34,28,3533,15,2810,35,212,35,40 22,1,18,
90 17,9,15 13,27,10
9,14,17, 8,13,26, 10,18,3, 10,3,18, 10,30,3513,17,35
90 27,3,26
99 3,35,5 19,2,16 19,3,27 14,26,2813,3,35 27,3,10
90
35,34,38
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99
99
99 39,3,35,
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35,6,4 2,28,36, 35,10,3, 35,39,1914,22,191,35,32 10,30,2219,13,39
99 10,13,1926,19,6
99 32,30 32,3,27 35,19 2,19,6
99 8,15,35, 16,26,2123,14,2512,2,29 19,13,175,19,9,3 28,35,6,
99
99 36,37
99
99 27,4,29, 35
99
30,6,25 15,35,2 26,2,36, 22,10,3529,14,2, 35,32,1526,10,2819,35,10
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16,35,3836,38
99
99 14,2,39, 26
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99 10
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99 10,37,3637,36,4 4,10,34, 35,3,22, 29,3,28, 20,10,28
99 35,29,3435,14,3 10,36,1435,14 15,2,17, 14,35,343,35,10,
2,35,24 21,35,118,28,10, 10,24,3535,1,16,
99 11,28 2,35,3,2

99 28,13,3232,2
6,28,32 6,28,32 32,35,1328,6,32 28,6,32
25,10,3510,28,3228,19,343,35
32,30,4030,18 3,27
3,27,40
34,39,1921,22,3513,35,3922,2,37 22,1,3,3 35,24,3018,35,3722,15,33
30,18,3535,28,3, 35,28,1, 2,33,27, 35,1
35,40,2715,35,2215,22,33
35
35,13,8, 35,12 35,19,1, 1,28,13, 11,13,1 1,3,10,3 27,1,4
4,18,39, 18,13,3428,13,352,32,12 15,34,2932,35,3032,40,3, 29,3,8,2
1
34,9
1,11,10 13
1,13,2,4 2,35
11,1,2,9 11,29,28
99 35,10,1415,17,2035,16 15,37,1, 35,30,1435,3,32, 13,1,35
1,16
34,10,2826,16 19,1,35 29,13,282,22,17, 2,13,28 10,4,28,
2,18,26, 3,4,16,3 30,28,4035,36,3727,13,1, 11,22,3927,3,15, 19,29,39
99 28,10 2,35
13,35 15,32,1, 18,1
25,13 6,9
35,37,10
99 28,15,1010,37,1414,10,3435,3,22, 29,28,1035,10,2,

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99 6,29,4,3 19,1,32 35,12,34
99 12,36,186,2,34,1 5,35,3,3
2,27,19, 28,19,3219,32,35
99 18,19,215,19,1818,19,285,8,13,3
99 10,15,1932
8,35,24
99 1,35
7,2,35,3 4,29,23,
1,10,35 3,35,38, 3,25
99
99 12,8
6,28
10,28,24
99 2,15,16 15,32,1919,32
99 19,10,3215,17,3010,35,2,
2,10,19, 35,39,38
99
99
99 17,32 17,7,30 10,14,18
99 34,39,102,13,10
35
99 35,6,13, 7,15,13, 36,39,34
35,34,3835,6,4
99
99
99 30,6
99 10,39,35
99 28,30,3610,13,198,15,35,
99 19,35,3814,20,1910,13,28
99 35,10,21
99 19,17,101,16,3619,35,1814,15 8,35,40,
99 35,39,19
99 14,24,10
99 10,35,142,36,25 10,36,3,
99 22,14,1913,15,322,6,34,1
99 4,6,2 14
35,29,3,
39,3,35, 35,1,32 32,3,27, 13,19 27,4,2932,35,2714,2,39, 2,14,30,
99 30,10,4035,19 19,35,1035
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35,28,31
99 19,35,392,19,4,3 28,6,35,
99 19,10,35
99 28,27,3,
90 19,18,36
99
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99 16
99 27,16,18
19,18,36
90 32,30,2119,15,3,
99 2,14,17, 21,17,3521,36,29
99 32,35,19
90 32,1,19 32,35,132
13,16,1, 13,1
99 19,24,3, 2,15,19
90
99 6,19,37, 12,22,1535,24,18
99
99 19,2,35,
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99 28,27,18
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99
90 10,35,3828,27,18
99 19,38,7 1,13,32,
99
99 3,38
90 35,27,2,
27,16,1821,36,391,6,13 35,18,2428,27,128,27,1835,27,2,
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99 19
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99 10,19 19,10
99
28,20,1035,29,211,19,26, 35,38,191
35,20,1010,5,18, 35,18,10
3,35,31 3,17,39
99 34,29,163,35,3135
7,18,25 6,3,10,2
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99 3,6,32 26,32,2710,16,31
99 19,26 3,32
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99 32,2
13,32,2 35,31,10
17,1,40, 22,33,351,19,32, 1,24,6,2 10,2,2219,22,3121,22,3533,22,19
21,39,1622,35,2, 19,24,392,35,6 19,22,12,35,18 21,35,2, 10,1,34
35,16 27,26,1828,24,2728,26,271,4
27,1,12, 19,35 15,34,33
1,16,25 26,27,1313,17,1, 1,13,24
99 35,34,2, 2,19,13 28,32,2,
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15,1,13 15,1,28,
99 15,10,3215,1,32, 2,35,34,
2,16
27,2,3,3 6,22,26, 19,35,29
99 19,1,29 18,15,1 15,10,2,
99 2,17,13 24,17,1327,2,29,
99 20,19,3010,35,1335,10,28
25,34,6, 3,27,35, 2,24,26 35,38 19,35,118,1,16, 35,3,15, 1,18,10,
99 26,2,19 8,32,19 2,32,13
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1,24 15,2,29 29,35 10,14,2928,32,4 10,28,291,15,17,
24,26 30,29,14
99 15,29,2832,28,3 2,32,10 1,18
30,26 26,4
29,30,6, 29,9
26,28,322,32
22,33,28
30,16 10,35,4, 2,18,40, 32,35,4026,28,322,29,18, 27,2,39,
2,22 2,6,34,1 29,30,7 14,1,40, 25,26,2825,28,2, 22,21,27
99 35,16,3235,3
2,35,16
99 35,10,2534,39,19
13,26
99 10,19,2911,35,2728,32,1, 10,28,321,28,35,
99 10,37,3614,29,183,35,13, 35,10,2328,29,371,35,40,
99 37,36,4 10,14,3610,13,196,28,25 3,35
22,2,37
99 14,10,3436,22 10,40,1628,32,1 32,30,4022,1,2,3
99 35,27 15,32,35
99 13
18
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99 29,3,28, 29,10,2711,3
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99 35,28,213,17,30, 19,35,3, 32,19,2424
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99 15,18,356,3,10,2 10,29,3916,34,3135,10,2433,22,30
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99 22,10,1
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90 35,38,1810,30,4 24,34,2824,26,2835,18,34
24,28, 35,38,18
90 18,3,28, 13,2,28 33,30 35,33,29
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99 28,24,22
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99 32,1,10, 2,28,10, 11,10,1, 10,2,13 25,10 35,10,2,
99 35,28 3,35,15 35,13,8, 35,5,1,1
99 35,11,32
99 6,29
13,3,27, 13,35,1 2,26,10, 26,24,3222,19,29
35,33,218,28,323,27,29, 27,40,2826,24,32
99 22,19,29
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99 15,17,22,25 3
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13,3,36,24 15,37,11,28,3, 15,1,11 15,17,1826,35,1036,37,10,19
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35,40,27,3935,19 32,35,32,35,1035,30,342,35,22, 35,22,39,23
15,35,22,2 11,3,10 32,40,227,11,3 15,3,32 2,13,25, 27,3,15,40
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22,35,2,24 26,27 26,27 4,10,162,18,27 2,17,16 3,27,35,31
35,19,32,3919,35,228,26,115,17,115,1,19 6,32,13 32,15
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99 19,35,16,25
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99 7,23
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