This Standard describes a simple example of verification and validation (V&V) to illustrate some of the key concepts and procedures presented in V&V 10. The example is an elastic, tapered, cantilever, box beam under nonuniform static loading. The validation problem entails a uniform loading over half the length of the beam. The response of interest is the tip deflection. The validation test plan and the metrics and accuracy requirements for comparing the calculated responses with measurements are specified in theV&VPlan, which is developed in the first phase of the V&V program. In setting validation requirements and establishing a budget for the V&V program, the V&V Plan considers the level of risk in using the model for its intended purpose. Successfully meeting the V&V requirements means that the computational model for the tapered beam has been validated for the intended use discussed in this document, viz., predicting the response of a tapered beam tested in the laboratory. The following two validation approaches were considered: (a) a case where uncertainty data were not available and obtained instead from subject matter experts. (b) a case where uncertainty data were available from repeat tests and calculations.
ASME VV 10.1-2012 history
2012ASME VV 10.1-2012 An Illustration of the Concepts of Verification and Validation in Computational Solid Mechanics