The Separation Principles method is used primarily when the problem involves various physical opposites that appear to be unsolvable hurdles. This is the case, for example, when cooling and heating are to be carried out simultaneously in a system or when a great deal of information is to be available without having the time to evaluate all of it.
Often these principles are used when conventional techniques no longer help. The method is partly based on the TRIZ method. It is about investigating different properties, for example in terms of time, space, size and other conditions.