Trend of increasing dynamization

Trend of increasing dynamization is a trend of engineering system evolution according to which the engineering system and its components evolve towards becoming more flexible, dynamic, and adaptable – having more degrees of freedom.

Overview

By dynamization, we should understand the possibility of changing parameters values. It may refer to:

dynamization of components,
segmentation of components, and
dynamization of function.

In the hierarchy of trends, the trend of increasing dynamization is a mechanism of the trend of increasing controllability. A system must first become more dynamic before it can be effectively controlled.

Keep in mind that – just like with other trends – a system does not have to pass through every stage in its evolution. Some stages may be skipped, and the system can leap to a higher level than what the trend line would suggest.

Dynamization of design

This sub-trend of the trend is also called dynamization of components.

A component of an engineering system can be a substance, a field, or a combination of both. That’s why we distinguish between two separate lines of increasing dynamization:

dynamization of substances, and
dynamization of fields.

The line of substance dynamization

In the line of substance dynamization, the system goes through the following stages during its development:

A new system typically begins as a monolith structure, which is why this stage is considered the starting point of the evolution. Such a system is the simplest, but also the least adaptable – none of its properties can change during use. As the system evolves, its level of dynamization gradually increases. The monolith first becomes divided into spatial zones with different properties. Next, it evolves into a one-joint system, and then into a multi-joint system, where a joint represents a degree of freedom. Eventually, the number of hinges increases to the point where the entire system – or its parts – becomes fully flexible or elastic. The system may then evolve into forms such as powder, liquid, and finally gas. Ultimately, it transforms into a field-based system, which is more controllable and adaptable than substances, making it even more dynamic.

The line of field dynamization

In the line of field dynamization, the system goes through the following stages:

A newly created system is usually based on a constant field. The next step in its evolution is transition to a system with a gradient field, and then the variable fields. The difference between them is that for a gradient field the parameter value changes in space; for a variable field it changes over time.
The following step in the evolution is transition to a system with an impulse field. Using resonance field is supposed to be the next according to the trend.
Application of more complex fields is typical for the end of this line of development. The system uses wave interference, both standing and moving.

Dynamization of composition

This sub-trend is also called segmentation of components. According to it, the system goes through the following stages in its development:

In historical materials, one can find an additional mechanism identified by Altshuller, often referred to as the trend of increasing porosity. This trend includes stages ranging from a solid monolith, to a single opening, to multiple pores, and eventually to micropores at the molecular level.

This trend does not appear in the current hierarchy, as it has not yet been fully studied.

Dynamization of functions

This sub-trend essentially states that system evolves from single-function to multi-function systems. There are no intermediate states that the system passes through.