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1 Introduction.- 1.1 Technology.- 1.2 Technology As Cultural Factor.- 1.3 Development of Interpretations on Technical Systems and Theories.- 1.4 Technical Systems.- 1.5 Theory of Technical Systems.- 1.6 Summary.- 2 Needs - Demands Technical Requirements - The Job to Be Done.- 2.1 Case Study - Logging.- 2.2 Human Needs.- 2.3 Design to Fulfill Human Needs.- 3 Transformation Systems.- 3.1 Model of the Transformation System.- 3.2 Elements of the Transformation System.- 3.3 Transformation Systems - Statements.- 4 Technical Processes.- 4.1 Model of Technical Processes - The "TP Model".- 4.2 TP Operands.- 4.3 TP Structure.- 4.4 Received Effects, Produced Effects, Effects.- 4.5 TP Secondary Inputs and Outputs.- 4.6 TP Operators.- 4.7 TP Characteristics and Evaluation.- 4.8 Systematics of Technical Processes.- 4.9 Operating Activities Connected with the Process.- 4.10 TP Representation.- 4.11 Special Theories of Technical Processes.- 4.12 Technical Process - Statements.- 5 Technical Systems.- 5.1 Nature of Technical Systems (Habitude).- 5.2 Model of Technical Systems - "TS Model".- 5.3 TS Function Structure.- 5.4 TS Organ Structure.- 5.5 Component Structure of Technical Systems - TS Component Structure.- 5.6 Comparison of TS Structures and Their Transformations.- 5.7 TS Boundary.- 5.8 TS Environment.- 5.9 Technical Systems - Statements.- 6 Classification of Technical Systems (Systematics).- 6.1 Classification of Technical Systems by Function (Effect).- 6.2 Classification of Technical Systems by Action Principles.- 6.3 Classification of Technical Systems by Degree of Complexity.- 6.4 Classification of Technical Systems from Manufacturing Similarity.- 6.5 Classification of Technical Systems by Difficulty of Designing.- 6.6 Classification of Machine Parts and Groups (Sub-Assemblies) by Production Location and Degree of Standardization.- 6.7 Classification of Technical Systems by Design Originality (Degree of Novelty).- 6.8 Classification of Technical Systems by Type of Production.- 6.9 Classification of Technical Systems by Degree of Abstraction.- 6.10 Classification of Technical Systems by Type of Operand.- 6.11 Classification of Technical Systems by Application in the Technical Process.- 6.12 Classification of Technical Systems by "Quality".- 6.13 TS Systematics - Statements.- 7 The Properties of Technical Systems.- 7.1 Characteristics of Technical Systems As a Class.- 7.2 Categories of Properties of Technical Systems.- 7.3 Relationships Between the Properties.- 7.4 Determining the Properties and Their Relationships.- 7.5 Specification of Properties of Technical Systems.- 7.6 Mental Processes of Realizing the Properties of Technical Systems.- 7.7 TS Properties - Statements.- 8 Evaluation of Technical Systems.- 8.1 Evaluation Procedures.- 8.2 TS Evaluation - Statements.- 9 Representation of Technical Systems.- 9.1 Types of Representation for Technical Systems.- 9.2 Representation of Constructional Elements.- 9.3 Representation of Technical Systems - Statements.- 10 Origination and Operation Phases of a Technical Systems (Ontogenesis and Genetics of TS).- 10.1 Origination Phases of Technical Systems Manufactured in Quantity.- 10.2 Origination Phases of a Technical System Manufactured in One-Off Production.- 10.3 Origination Phases of a Technical System of Fourth Degree of Complexity (Plant).- 10.4 Origination and Operation of Technical Systems - Time Dependency.- 10.5 Execution of Partial Processes.- 10.6 Origination of Technical Systems - Statements.- 11 Developments in Technical Systems in the Course of Time (Phylogenics, Evolution of Technical Systems).- 11.1 Regularities in the Long-term Development Process.- 11.2 Trends in Developments.- 11.3 Regulating and Controlling the Process of Long-term Developments.- 11.4 Motivation for Long-term Developments.- 11.5 TS Developments in Time - Statements.- 12 Applications of the Theory of Technical Systems.- 12.1 Special Theories of Technical Systems.- 12.2 Engineering Design.- 12.3 Further App
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