Title: Response Surface Methodology
 1Response Surface Methodology 
 2Contents
-  Basic Concept, Definition,  History of RSM 
 -  Introduction  Motivation
 
-  DOE (Design Of Experiments) 
 -  Experiments (Numerical)  Databases 
 -  Construction of RSM (Response Surface Model) 
 -  Optimization Using RS Model (Meta Model) 
 -  Examples
 
-  Efficient RS Modeling Using MLSM and Sensitivity 
 -  Design Optimization Using RSM and Sensitivity
 
  31.1 Concept of Response Surface Method
Original System
RSM  Response Surface Method  Response 
Surface Model 
 41.2 Definition of Response Surface Method
Box G.E.P. and Draper N.R.,1987
A simple function, such as linear or quadratic 
polynomial, fitted to the data obtained from the 
experiments is called a response surface, and the 
approach is called the response surface method.
Myers R.H., 1995
Response surface method is a collection of 
statistical and mathematical techniques useful 
for developing, improving, and optimizing 
processes.
Roux W.J.,1998
Response surface method is a method for 
constructing global approximations to system 
behavior based on results calculated at various 
points in the design space. 
 51.3 History of Response Surface Method
Research of DOE
1951 Box and Wilson - CCD 1959 Kiefer - Start of 
D-optimal Design 1960 Box and Behnken - 
Box-Behnken deign 1971 Box and Draper - 
D-optimal Design 1972 Fedorov - exchange 
algorithm 1974 Mitchell - D-optimal Design
Application in Optimization
1996 Burgee - design HSCT 1997 Ragon and Haftka 
- optimization of large wing structure 1998 
Koch, Mavris, and Mistree - multi-level 
approximation 1999 Choi / Mavris  Robut, 
Reliablity-Based Design
App in Optimization  Reduce the Approximation 
Error 
 61.4 Introduction - Motivation of RSM
Heavy Computation Problem ? Approximation When 
Sensitivity is NOT Available Global Behavior Real 
/ Numerical Experiment When the Batch Run is 
Impossible For Any System Which has Inputs and 
Responses Easy to Implement Part of MDO, 
Concurrent Engineering Probabilistic 
Concept Noisy Responses or Environments
Advantages
Approximation Error Size of the Approx. Domain is 
Very Dominant
Disadvantages 
 7Part I(Classical RSM) 
 8DOE (Design Of Experiments) 
Experiments (Numerical)  Databases
Construction of RSM (Response Surface Model) 
Optimization Using RS Model (Meta Model) 
 92.1 DOE 1  Factorial Design
Classifications
- 2 / 3 level Factorial Design - Full / 
Fractional Factorial Design
2 level Full Factorial Design
Fractional Factorial Design 
 102.1 DOE 2  Central Composite Design(CCD)
Characteristics
3 DV
Quadratic RS Model Effective than Full-Factorial 
Design Rotatability
Factorial Points
2 DV
1
Axial Points
0
x2
-1 0 1
Center Points
x1 
 112.1 DOE 3  Box-Behnken Design
Characteristics
Quadratic RS Model Effective 3 Level 
Design Balanced Incomplete Block Design
Block1
Block2
Block3
Center Point 
 122.1 DOE 4  D-Optimal Design
Characteristics
The Most Popular DOE Arbitrary Number of 
Experiment Points Possible to Add 
Points Specified Functional Form of the Response
Approximation Function (RSM)
Coefficients of RSM
Variance of Coefficients
Good fitting 
 132.1 DOE 5  Latin-Hypercube Design
Characteristics
Arbitrary Number of Experiment Points No Priori 
Knowledge of the Functional Form of the Response
Initial Information
No. of Variables  k No. of Experiments  n
Main Principles
1. No. of Levels  No. of Experiments 2. 
Experiment points in the design space are 
distributed as regular as possible. 
 14DOE (Design Of Experiments) 
Experiments (Numerical)  Databases
Construction of RSM (Response Surface Model) 
Optimization Using RS Model (Meta Model) 
 152.2 Experiments (Numerical)  Databases
Input
Response
Black Boxed System(FE Model)
.bdf .cdb
.f06 , .pch .rst
NASTRAN ANSYS
Rewrite Input Files
Read Output Files 
 16DOE (Design Of Experiments) 
Experiments (Numerical)  Databases
Construction of RSM (Response Surface Model) 
Optimization Using RS Model (Meta Model) 
 172.3 Construction of RSM  Least Squares Method
Response
- - Global Approximation 
 -  1 RS Function at all pts 
 -  Constant Coefficients
 
Input 
 182.3 Construction of RSM  Least Squares Method()
- 1. Approximation Function (RSM)
- 2. Least Squares Function
DOE
- 3. Minimize Least Squares Function
- 4. The coefficients of the RS model 
 192.3 Example  Construction Of RSM
Original Function
Number of Design Variable  2 Number of 
Experiment(FFD)  9 RS Model  Quadratic Model
RSM Function
JMP, SAS, SPSS MATLAB Statistics 
Toolbox Visual-DOC In-House Codes
Software 
 202.3 Construction of RSM  Test Criteria
F-Test (ANOVA)
The model was fitted well. 
 212.3 Construction of RSM  Test Criteria 
(Continued)
The coefficient of determination 
1.0
Adjusted R2 
1.0
t-Test
Where Cjj diagonal term in (XX)-1 
corresponding to bj 
xj is a dominant term of RS model 
Prediction Test 
 222.3 Construction of RSM  Variable Selection
Concept
Unnecessary Term
Original System
RS Model
All Possible Regression 
Minimize
Stepwise Regression 
-  Forward regression 
 -  Backward regression 
 -  Stepwise regression (Backward  Forward )
 
  23DOE (Design Of Experiments) 
Experiments (Numerical)  Databases
Construction of RSM (Response Surface Model) 
Optimization Using RS Model (Meta Model) 
 242.4 Optimization Using RSM - Whole Sequences
Optimization Problem
Variable Selection
Approximation Domain
DOE  Experiments
Construct RSM
Optimization Using RSM
Estimated Opt Response
Final Optimal Solution 
 252.5 Example 1  System / Problem Setup
Problem Setup
System(FE Model)
Min  weight s.t  
Initial variables 
 262.5 Example 1  Optimization Using RSM 
 272.5 Example 2 - Induction Motor FE Model Update
Model  WM0F3A-S Induction motor 
Real System
LMS CADA-X
Upper Housing
Stator
Lower Housing
Rotor
Reliable FE Model ?? (close to Real Model )
FE Model (NASTRAN) 
 282.5 Example 2 - Modal Analysis(1/2)
Lower Housing
Upper Housing
2
1
1
2
Rotor
Stator
2
1
2
1 
 292.5 Example 2 - Model Update Using RSM  Rotor 
 302.5 Example 2 - Model Update Using RSM Other 
Parts 
 312.5 Example 2 - Model Assemble  Analysis
Mode Shape
Natural Frequencies
1
2
4
3
These good Results are from the good part models 
Sensitivities of all design variables w.r.t. the 
each frequencies
5 Design Variables are selected 
 322.5 Example 2 - Model Update  Whole Motor
Optimization
- Gradient-based Optimization 
 - Hybrid(RSMGRAD) Optimization
 
Final Results  Using Hybrid Method 
 332.5 Example 3 - AUTOMOTIVE SIDE IMPACT
Example by k.k.choi, U. of Iowa, Moving Least 
Square Method for Reliability-Based Design 
Optimization, WCSMO4, 2001 
 34References
Myers, R. H., and Montgomery, D. C. Response 
Surface Methodology  Process and Product 
Optimization Using Designed Experiments. John 
Wiley  Sons. Inc., New York, 1995 
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???, ???????, ???, 1996 
???, Efficient Response Surface Modeling and 
Design Optimization Using Sensitivity, ???? ??, 
???????, 2001
Nguyen, N. K., and Miller, F. L. A Review of 
Some Exchange Algorithms for Constructing 
discrete D-optimal Designs, Computational 
Statistics  Data Analysis, 14, 1992, pp.489-49 
 35Part II(Advanced RSM) 
 363.1 Introduction-Motivation
Function Test
Efficient Construction of RSM using Sensitivity
Reduce Approximation Errors ? Local  Global 
Approximation (MLSM)
Reduce the Computation Time ? Effect of 
Function  Sensitivity
Restriction -Available Cheap Sensitivity
Optimization using RSM and Sensitivity-based 
Method
Induction Motor FE Model Update
RSM Optimization ? Global Behavior / Large 
Approximation Error
Sensitivity-based Optimization ? Accurate  
Fast Convergence / local Behavior 
 373.2 Moving Least Squares Method
Response
- - Global Approximation 
 -  1 RS Function at all pts 
 -  Constant Coefficients
 
Input
Response
-  Local Approximation 
 -  1 RS Function at 1 pt 
 -  Various Coefficients
 
Input 
 383.2 Numerical Derivation (1/2)  Moving Least 
Squares Method
- Response Function
- Least Squares Function
- The coefficients of the RS model 
Function of location x 
 393.2 Numerical Derivation (2/2)  MLSM with 
Sensitivity
- Gradient Function
- New Least Squares Function
- The coefficients of the RS model 
 403.2 Numerical Examples (Graphical Analysis)
Rosenbrock Function 
- Function Characteristics 
 -  Banana Function 
 -  V-shaped Valley
 
Basis Model  Quadratic Weight Function of Resp  
4th order polynomials Weight Function of Grad  
4th order polynomials 
 413.2 Numerical Examples (Error Analysis)
SSE/n  Sum of Squared Errors / No of Sampling 
Pts SSE/nt  Sum of Squared Errors / No of Test 
Pts
Error Table
Resp Error
Grad Error
Global Error 
 423.2 Numerical Examples (Graphical Analysis)
2D six-hump camel back function 
Basis Model  Quadratic Weight Function of Resp  
4th order polynomials Weight Function of Grad  
Exponential
4 local optimums and 2 global optimums within 
the bounded region 
 433.2 Numerical Examples (Error Analysis)
SSE/n  Sum of Squared Errors / No of Sampling 
Pts SSE/nt  Sum of Squared Errors / No of Test 
Pts
Error Table
Resp Error
Grad Error
Global Error 
 443.2 Numerical Examples (Efficiency Test) 
 453.3 Concept of Hybrid Optimization of RSM  
gradient-based optimization 
Hybrid Optimization (Function Plot)
Using Response Surface Method
Original Response
Use the approximated Function instead of the 
original system
RSM Response
Optimum By RSM
-  (Adv) Global Behavior 
 -  (Dis) Large Approximation Error
 
True Optimum by Gradient-based optimization
Hybrid Optimization (Contour Plot)
Using Gradient-Based Method
Search the direction s.t. improve the 
objective Use the original system
-  (Adv) Accurate  Fast Convergence 
 -  (Dis) local Behavior 
 
  463.3 Sequences of the optimization 
 473.3 Numerical Example
Optimization Problem 
 483.4 Conclusion
Efficient Construction of RSM using Sensitivity
Local  Global Approximation (MLSM) ? Reduce 
the Approximation Errors
Function Tests ? Accuracy  Efficiency 
Effect of Function  Sensitivity ? Reduce the 
Calculation Time
Optimization using RSM and Sensitivity-based 
Method
RSM Optimization ? Global Behavior
Function Test  Induction Motor FE Model Update
Sensitivity-based Optimization ? Accurate  
Fast Convergence 
 493.4 Further Study
-  Apply to Real Optimization Problems Using these 
Methods  -  Reliability-Based Design Optimization Using This 
RSM  -  Proper Selection of The Weight Factor of 
Gradient Error (SWg)  -  Use of Design Of Experiments 
 
  503.5 Other Approximation Methods
Kriging Model Neural Network