Testing And Validation Of Computer Simulation Models

Author : David J. Murray-Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783319151007
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Testing and Validation of Computer Simulation Models written by David J. Murray-Smith and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This must-read text/reference provides a practical guide to processes involved in the development and application of dynamic simulation models, covering a wide range of issues relating to testing, verification and validation. Illustrative example problems in continuous system simulation are presented throughout the book, supported by extended case studies from a number of interdisciplinary applications. Topics and features: Provides an emphasis on practical issues of model quality and validation, along with questions concerning the management of simulation models, the use of model libraries, and generic models Contains numerous step-by-step examples Presents detailed case studies, often with accompanying datasets for readers to use in model validation and testing exercises Includes discussion of hybrid models, which involve a combination of continuous system and discrete-event descriptions Examines experimental modeling approaches that involve system identification and parameter estimation, emphasizing the practical importance of more theoretical concepts such as identifiability and test input design Offers supplementary material at an associated website, including links for readers without prior experience in this field to expand their background knowledge This highly useful, hands-on work will be of great benefit to practitioners and professionals who use simulation and modeling techniques in their work, as well as to students in graduate-level courses on modeling and simulation. Dr. David Murray-Smith is an Emeritus Professor and Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow.

Author : James M. Arnett (CAPT, USAF.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Toward Validation of Computer Simulation Models in Operational Test and Evaluation written by James M. Arnett (CAPT, USAF.) and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David J. Murray-Smith
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319150995
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Testing and Validation of Computer Simulation Models written by David J. Murray-Smith and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-10-08 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This must-read text/reference provides a practical guide to processes involved in the development and application of dynamic simulation models, covering a wide range of issues relating to testing, verification and validation. Illustrative example problems in continuous system simulation are presented throughout the book, supported by extended case studies from a number of interdisciplinary applications. Topics and features: provides an emphasis on practical issues of model quality and validation, along with questions concerning the management of simulation models, the use of model libraries, and generic models; contains numerous step-by-step examples; presents detailed case studies, often with accompanying datasets; includes discussion of hybrid models, which involve a combination of continuous system and discrete-event descriptions; examines experimental modeling approaches that involve system identification and parameter estimation; offers supplementary material at an associated website.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309174198
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Statistics, Testing, and Defense Acquisition written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1998-05-08 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For every weapons system being developed, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) must make a critical decision: Should the system go forward to full-scale production? The answer to that question may involve not only tens of billions of dollars but also the nation's security and military capabilities. In the milestone process used by DOD to answer the basic acquisition question, one component near the end of the process is operational testing, to determine if a system meets the requirements for effectiveness and suitability in realistic battlefield settings. Problems discovered at this stage can cause significant production delays and can necessitate costly system redesign. This book examines the milestone process, as well as the DOD's entire approach to testing and evaluating defense systems. It brings to the topic of defense acquisition the application of scientific statistical principles and practices.

Author : Claus Beisbart
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319707663
Total Pages : 1074 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Computer Simulation Validation written by Claus Beisbart and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-04-09 with total page 1074 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique volume introduces and discusses the methods of validating computer simulations in scientific research. The core concepts, strategies, and techniques of validation are explained by an international team of pre-eminent authorities, drawing on expertise from various fields ranging from engineering and the physical sciences to the social sciences and history. The work also offers new and original philosophical perspectives on the validation of simulations. Topics and features: introduces the fundamental concepts and principles related to the validation of computer simulations, and examines philosophical frameworks for thinking about validation; provides an overview of the various strategies and techniques available for validating simulations, as well as the preparatory steps that have to be taken prior to validation; describes commonly used reference points and mathematical frameworks applicable to simulation validation; reviews the legal prescriptions, and the administrative and procedural activities related to simulation validation; presents examples of best practice that demonstrate how methods of validation are applied in various disciplines and with different types of simulation models; covers important practical challenges faced by simulation scientists when applying validation methods and techniques; offers a selection of general philosophical reflections that explore the significance of validation from a broader perspective. This truly interdisciplinary handbook will appeal to a broad audience, from professional scientists spanning all natural and social sciences, to young scholars new to research with computer simulations. Philosophers of science, and methodologists seeking to increase their understanding of simulation validation, will also find much to benefit from in the text.

Author : James M. Arnett
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Toward Validation of Computer Simulation Models in Operational Test and Evaluation written by James M. Arnett and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Validation of complex computer simulations is considered in the context of the operational test and evaluation of the air launched cruise missile. Published literature on validation is reviewed. Validation is described as a problem-dependent process. The goal of that process is an acceptable level of confidence that the actual and simulated data agree closely enough for an inference about the simulation to be a valid inference about the actual system. The cost of accepting a given level of confidence must be balanced against the cost of obtaining a higher level. Experimental design is seen as the key to obtaining the maximum amount of information from a limited number of test runs and is discussed. The following approach to validity is suggested. Use a screening design to identify the few, most-important variables in the simulation. Use a more complete design to specify parameter/level combinations for simulated and actual data comparison. Finally, explicitly incorporate decision analysis in judging the validity of the model based on that comparison and the use that will be made of the simulation results. A fractional factorial design is used to screen out the important factors from the clutter and multipath sub-model in TAC ZINGER. (Author).

Author : Peter L. Knepell
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9780818635120
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Simulation Validation written by Peter L. Knepell and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1993-06-13 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Helps you ensure that your simulations are appropriate representations of real-world systems. The book concentrates on the differentiation between the assessment of a simulation tool and the verification and validation of general software products. It is a systematic, procedural, practical guide that you can use to enhance the credibility of your simulation models. In addition, it is a valuable reference book and a road map for software developers and quality assurance experts, or as a text for simulation methodology and software engineering courses. This book details useful assessment procedures and phases, discusses ways to tailor the methodology for specific situations and objectives, and provides numerous assessment aids. The reader can use these aids to support ongoing assessments over the entire life cycle of the model.

Author : Jeffrey Strickland
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1312740612
Total Pages : 473 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Verification and Validation for Modeling and Simulation written by Jeffrey Strickland and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-12-08 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work began when I was appointed as a Technical Director for Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Verification and Validation (V&V) for a major defense system in 2008. It is intended to provide the nuts and bolts of performing M&S V&V in one volume. It is not intended to provide a holistic approach to M&S V&V, as that can be derived from other sources. As such, this book assumes a basic understanding of V&V, including its place in the lifecycle, its purpose and its scope for ensuring the quality of models and simulations. During the process of developing this text, the Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization (SISO) completed SISO-GUIDE-001.2-2013, Guide for Generic Methodology for Verification and Validation (GM-VV) to Support Acceptance of Models, Simulations, and Data, 2 Volumes, June 2013. The guide does serve the purpose not covered by this book. This text provides procedural details for performing V&V. The procedures are static, dynamic and informal.

Author : Tayfur Altiok
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080548954
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Simulation Modeling and Analysis with ARENA written by Tayfur Altiok and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2010-07-26 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simulation Modeling and Analysis with Arena is a highly readable textbook which treats the essentials of the Monte Carlo discrete-event simulation methodology, and does so in the context of a popular Arena simulation environment. It treats simulation modeling as an in-vitro laboratory that facilitates the understanding of complex systems and experimentation with what-if scenarios in order to estimate their performance metrics. The book contains chapters on the simulation modeling methodology and the underpinnings of discrete-event systems, as well as the relevant underlying probability, statistics, stochastic processes, input analysis, model validation and output analysis. All simulation-related concepts are illustrated in numerous Arena examples, encompassing production lines, manufacturing and inventory systems, transportation systems, and computer information systems in networked settings. Introduces the concept of discrete event Monte Carlo simulation, the most commonly used methodology for modeling and analysis of complex systems Covers essential workings of the popular animated simulation language, ARENA, including set-up, design parameters, input data, and output analysis, along with a wide variety of sample model applications from production lines to transportation systems Reviews elements of statistics, probability, and stochastic processes relevant to simulation modeling

Author : Aristides Dasso
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1591408512
Total Pages : 443 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Verification, Validation and Testing in Software Engineering written by Aristides Dasso and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book explores different applications in V & V that spawn many areas of software development -including real time applications- where V & V techniques are required, providing in all cases examples of the applications"--Provided by publisher.