I need to create a mixture DOE with 7 components where only ternary mixtures are allowed. There is no specific model required; goal is screening potential interesting ternary mixtures. With 7 components 35 ternary combinations are possible: is launching a 7-factor Space Filling Design and only keeping the ternary combinations an option? Or, before launching the DOE, using the disallowed 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 factor combinations? Or starting from the 35 three-component combinations and nesting the mixture factors? Any other suggestion?
Many thanks for input!