Mlesd Fractional Factorial Experiments 16888 E77 Due to the combinatorial explosion, We cannot usually perform a full factorial experiment So instead we consider just some of the possible combinations · Questions: How many experiments do need? Which combination of levels should i choose? Need to balance experimental cost with design space coverage C Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Prof de Weck and Prof Willcox Engineering Systems Division and Dept of Aeronautics and Astronautics7 © Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Prof. de Weck and Prof. Willcox Engineering Systems Division and Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics Fractional Factorial Experiments Fractional Factorial Experiments • Due to the combinatorial explosion, we cannot usually perform a full factorial experiment • So instead we consider just some of the possible combinations • Questions: – How many experiments do I need? – Which combination of levels should I choose? • Need to balance experimental cost with design space coverage