DocumentCode
2776198
Title
A tutorial on design and analysis of simulation experiments
Author
Kelton, W. David
Author_Institution
Supercomput. Inst., Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis, MN, USA
fYear
1995
fDate
3-6 Dec 1995
Firstpage
24
Lastpage
31
Abstract
This paper describes, in general terms, methods to help design the runs for simulation models and interpret their output. Statistical methods are described for several different purposes, and related problems like comparison, variance reduction, sensitivity estimation, metamodeling and optimization are mentioned. The main point is to call attention to the challenges and opportunities in using simulation models carefully and effectively
Keywords
design of experiments; optimisation; sensitivity analysis; simulation; statistics; comparison; metamodeling; optimization; output interpretation; sensitivity estimation; simulation experiment analysis; simulation experiment design; simulation model runs; statistical methods; variance reduction; Analytical models; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Manufacturing; Optimization methods; Statistical analysis; Supercomputers; System testing; Tutorial; Vehicles;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Simulation Conference Proceedings, 1995. Winter
Conference_Location
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN
0-78033018-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/WSC.1995.478700
Filename
478700
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