Nothing too formal - I'm allowed 100 words only, and there are
several things to be said. If you simply stated that our TRIZ paper
had suggested new lines of research for you, or clarified aspects of
your biological materials database, or formed an important component
in its use in problem solving . . . I'll say you're from the MPI.
How does the remove go? When do you depart? I now play with a
little novelty band. Our speciality is singing dirty songs at
weddings (I'm sure I've told you that . . . )
Best
Julian
On 6 Aug 2007, at 18:08, Ulrike Wegst wrote:
> Dear Julian,
>
> I am very happy to write such sentences. To whom should they be
> addressed? Do need it on headed paper and which address would you
> prefer: MPI for Metals Research (Dr. Wegst) or Drexel University
> (Prof. Wegst)? ;)
>
> Cherio,
> Ulrike
>
>
> Julian Vincent schrieb:
>
>> You may know that we have an awful bureaucratic exercise in the
>> UK which is supposed to measure our quality. As part of this we
>> trawl for statements of approval from colleagues in academia and
>> industry. It would be very helpful if you could let me have a
>> short quotable statement about the influence which our article on
>> TRIZ (the one you can access from the bottom line of the address
>> file below) has had on your teaching and research.
>>
>> Many thanks
>> Julian
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>> MA, PhD, DSc, FRES, MIMMM, CEng
>> Director, Centre for Biomimetic and Natural Technologies
>> Department of Mechanical Engineering
>> The University, Bath, BA2 2AY
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>> http://www.bath.ac.uk/mech-eng/biomimetics/
>> http://www.journals.royalsoc.ac.uk/openurl.asp?
>> genre=article&id=doi: 10.1098/rsif.2006.0127
>>
>>
>>
>> On 1 Aug 2007, at 18:16, Curt McNamara wrote:
>>
>>> A couple of notes to pass on: I gave a talk at the World Future
>>> Society conference and the interest was quite high. Folks who
>>> asked for a presentation copy came from all over the world, and
>>> covered the gamut of non-profits to commercial to government. I
>>> will point them at the Biomimicry site but in the event I get
>>> follow-up let me know if you would like to be contacted and your
>>> area of expertise. Or would it be more appropriate for them to
>>> post a query here? Also if you would like a copy of my intro
>>> presentation let me know.
>>> http://biomimicry.net/designmethodologyA.htm
>>>
>>> Dayna Baumeister from the Biomimicry Institute is teaching an on-
>>> line class for our sustainability program.
>>> http://www.mcad.edu/showPage.php?status=1&pageID=1600
>>>
>>> The local study group is continuing with biomimicry and Triz:
>>> We are continuing with Vogel, Chap. 8 and 9 for next time. The
>>> addition is that we are going to map interesting structures to
>>> Triz. For example, Chap. 6 and 7 told us about circulation and
>>> pliant pipes. We made one mapping -- the distributed one-way
>>> valves in the venous system are an example of segmentation.
>>> Please look through the book and find your mappings! Mark will
>>> work alongside showing us how to view these solutions as systems
>>> in Triz.
>>>
>>> Some features I recall:
>>> Pipes are pliant to accommodate the pressure pulse
>>> The pulse is a traveling physical wave on the artery
>>> Pipes are pliant due to collagen and elastin.
>>> Elastin stretches easily.
>>> Collagen is "compressed" and stretches when the wave passes.
>>> When it reaches its' limit the expansion is damped.
>>> The venous system is "no pressure" and relies on physical
>>> movement to work.
>>> The venous system can accommodate large changes in volume. This
>>> is why we can give blood transfusions.
>>>
>>> The book:
>>> Vital Circuits by Vogel (ISBN 0195082699)
>>>
>>> The 40 principles:
>>> http://www.triz-journal.com/archives/1997/07/b/index.html
>>> http://www.triz40.com/aff_Principles.htm
>>> http://creatingminds.org/tools/triz/principles/40_principles.htm
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