Abstract
Morphological matrixes are one of the best means, instruments, methods of structuring, systematization, classification, generation, combination, evaluation and selection of information used in science and technique. The morphological matrixes it constitutes, thus, as a intellectual work method with the purpose of improving scientific research activities, scientific and technical creation, conception, design etc. American astronomer Fritz Zwicky was the scientist who used the notion of matrix, not in a mathematical sense, but as mean of graphical containment of all combination that can occur between the elements of a structure (of morphology). He referred to the morphological matrix as a "morphological box". In the paper is presented a software application which allows the development of morphological matrices by covering a methodology, elaborated by the authors. This methodology contains the following stages: S1 - listing and codification of the forming assemblies elements; S2 - establishing the simplified graphics for each element of forming assemblies; S3 - listing of the morphological matrix, S4 - the elimination of the known and the divergent-incompatible solutions; S5 - establishing a decision method for the ranking of the new solutions; S6 - application of an decision method and determining the optimal solution.Morphological matrixes are associated to a morphology which characterizes a certain product. By the morphological approach through matrixes, the aim is to obtain all combinations of elements morphology, for discovering new products with superior technical and economical characteristics. The system allows selection of a certain type of morphological matrix, depending on the number of groups in which the morphology elements can be divided. So, the matrixes can be linear, planar, spatial, row of spatial matrixes, planes of spatial matrixes, matrixes of spatial matrixes etc. Further, we proceed to the completion with components of the forming assemblies which compose the morphology of the product. The system allows identification and visualization of the combinations of the forming assemblies elements, after which it can be evaluated and classification. |