An MEP.2 plan in 3 factorial experiment and its probability of correct identification

The present work consider the problem of constructing search designs for searching at most two active hidden two-factor interactions in 3ⁿ factorial setup under the assumption that the three-factor and higher-order interactions are negligible. The designs presented here are also capable of estimating all the main effects, general mean and the effects of identified active two-factor interactions. The performance of the designs has been studied in the noisy case by computing probability of correct identification.