Model Verification and Validation in Engineering Mechanics : Theory and Applications of Uncertainty Quantification and Predictive Accuracy

"Model Validation" attempts to assess whether a mathematical or computer model is appropriate and capable of providing accurate and credible predictions.

Numerical models have been developed to predict such complex phenomena as crash dynamics and acoustic levels in the automotive industry; virtual design and prototyping in the aerospace industry; simulation of earthquake dynamics; and the assessment of nuclear weapons reliability.

Simulation-based analysis also has the advantage of being more cost-effective than actual physical experimentation.