Abstract: Deterministic computer simulation is widely used in science and technology. In order to illustrate the relationship between parameters and response features, Design of Experiment (DOE) based Response Surface(RS)method can be employed. This method can deal with large scale models used in design optimization, model updating and model validation. In this article, some modern DOE are introduced and developed to construct high order RS models. The proposed method is verified by studying several typical nonlinear test problems and FEA examples. The number of factors can be more than 16, and the order of the RS model can be more than 15.

Key words: deterministic computer simulation, response surface, design of experiment, D-optimal design, central composite design