NDLI: Platform Equation Modeling of Innovation Activity Across the Industrial Technology Life Cycle

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Sekhar, J.A. Dismukes, J.P.
Copyright Year	2007
Description	Author affiliation: Cincinnati Univ., Cincinnati (Sekhar, J.A.)
Abstract	An attempt is made to provide a collapsed framework for inventions and innovations through a single platform equation and model. We find that this model is able to correctly describe the production activity for several materials and energy conversion technologies. Activity patterns are shown for several oxides, metals, oil and wind energy and its derivatives which shown significant similarities. The metals Cu, Al, W, Mo and Pb are particularly studied for the amount produced over time. The total activity for the metals encompasses both the invention and innovation stage for a particular metal. Four major stages and two sub stages are identified for the discovery (invention stages) and subsequent growth regimes (innovation stages). Although the metals studied, existed over differing periods (e.g. copper greater than 200 years whereas aluminum, just over 100 years), one single pattern equation appears to capture all the major trends. The use of the pattern model is also attempted for productivity analysis, especially for the condition of radical innovation (i.e. the condition for very rapid growth). For sustained radical innovation, there are various factors which influence growth. These factors have been isolated for the case study of thermal processing of materials. We find that for the common industrial plants where thermal processing and plant size are the dominant variables, their impact on the growth may be examined in the context of the pattern equation. A preliminary analysis of oxide production activity also appears to follow the same innovation model as do energy production trends. The results point to the possible existence of a fertile field for future research in innovation theory.
Starting Page	834
Ending Page	844
File Size	5246658
Page Count	11
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781890843151
DOI	10.1109/PICMET.2007.4349400
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2007-08-05
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	PICMET
Subject Keyword	Equations Technological innovation Production Copper Rapid thermal processing Energy conversion Petroleum Wind energy Aluminum Productivity
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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