Box Behnken RSM

This example validates the calculation of the Box-Behnken RSM method in DOE++.

Data is from Example 7.5 on page 347 in the book Response Surface Methodology, process and product optimization using design experiments, second edition, by Raymond H. Myers and Douglas C. Montgomery, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002.

The viscosity of the resin was recorded as an indirect measure of molecular weight.

From the book, the ANOVA table (partial sum of squares) is:

The final equation in terms of actual factors:


 * $$\begin{align}

Viscosity=-58.875+2.65 * Temp-0.65 * Agitation-11.125*Rate-0.0118*Temp^2+0.3*Agitation^2 \\

-0.145*Rate^2-0.032*Temp*Agitation+0.088*Temp*Rate+0.14*Agitation*Rate \end{align}$$

The software results match the book results. The ANOVA table is:



The final equation in terms of actual factors is:



The maximum yield is achieved at 80.21, as shown in the optimization plot. The values at the red dash line are the optimal values for factor A and factor B. The blue line is corresponding to the maximum Y value.