Response Surface Approximate Optimization (RSA)

The RSA component combines Optimization (OPT), Design of Experiments (DOE), and Response Surface Modeling (RSM) to improve optimization efficiency. The approximation is used as a surrogate for the underlying computationally expensive analyses and is incrementally refined as the optimization proceeds. The user can choose the DOE technique, the optimization algorithm, and the approximation model to use with the RSA component.

An Approximate Surface

The following approximation models are available:

Linear
Mixed: Linear + Interaction
Mixed: Linear + Quadratic
Full Quadratic
Forward Stepwise Regression