In black box evaluation and optimization, Latin hypercube designs play an important role. When dealing with multiple black box functions, the need often arises to construct designs for all black boxes jointly, instead of individually. These so-called nested designs consist of two different...

The design of computer experiments is an important step in black box evaluation and optimization processes. When dealing with multiple black box functions the need often arises to construct designs for all black boxes jointly, instead of individually. These so-called nested designs are used to...

In the field of design of computer experiments (DoCE), Latin hypercube designs are frequently used for the approximation and optimization of black-boxes. In certain situations, we need a special type of designs consisting of two separate designs, one being a subset of the other. These nested...

This paper introduces methods to coordinate black box simulations in the construction of metamodels for situations in which we have to deal with coupled black boxes. We define three coordination methods: parallel simulation, sequential simulation and sequential modeling. To compare these three...