Design of experiments aided holistic testing of cyber-physical energy systems

TL;DR

This paper proposes a structured guideline for applying design of experiments to improve the validation and testing of cyber-physical energy systems, enhancing reliability and reproducibility in safety-critical contexts.

Contribution

It introduces a practical workflow and example for integrating design of experiments into holistic testing of cyber-physical energy systems, filling a gap in current validation practices.

Findings

Provides a structured testing guideline for cyber-physical energy systems.

Demonstrates application through a practical example.

Aims to improve validation reliability and reproducibility.

Abstract

The complex and often safety-critical nature of cyber-physical energy systems makes validation a key challenge in facilitating the energy transition, especially when it comes to the testing on system level. Reliable and reproducible validation experiments can be guided by the concept of design of experiments, which is, however, so far not fully adopted by researchers. This paper suggests a structured guideline for design of experiments application within the holistic testing procedure suggested by the European ERIGrid project. In this paper, a general workflow as well as a practical example are provided with the aim to give domain experts a basic understanding of design of experiments compliant testing.