You're right, I couldn't find a better word for it, I'm not really proficient in academic jargon. Almost every news article I came across used the word 'study' (in Dutch = studie).
Is there a better word I could have used? Perhaps 'research' instead of 'study'? @dana-edwards
Research yes. It appears to be a research simulation unless it was a sufficiently conducted study involving a sort or trial or case study.
Thanks! I've made a few corrections.