D-optimal two-level orthogonal arrays for estimating main effects and some specified two-factor interactions

Theoretical results are derived for finding D-optimal two-level orthogonal arrays for estimating main effects and some specified two-factor interactions. The upper bounds of the determinant of the related matrix for D-optimality are obtained. For run sizes 12 and 20, D-optimal orthogonal arrays are found for all requirement sets with three or less two-factor interactions, and all the D-optimal orthogonal arrays except one can be constructed by sequentially collecting columns. Examples are also given for run sizes 36 and 52 to discuss the guidelines to construct D-optimal orthogonal arrays. Copyright Springer-Verlag 2013