New Uses for Modeling & Simulation

Modeling and Simulation (M&S) for Compliance is a unique program that can help accelerate product certification and allow for certification to integrate into a model-based engineering approach. The program allows for the use of data generated by M&S of product tests to be used to support certification decisions. The physical-testing intensive nature of certification can now benefit from the value of M&S such as reduced need for physical testing, lower number of physical prototypes, earlier insight into product performance and quick assessment of product design revisions. At the end of the process, a physical component, product or system that is ultimately subject to the certification is the result. The decision to use M&S-generated data to support certification requires a strong level of trust in the predictions. To meet this challenge, we have created an Independent Model Verification and Validation (IMV&V) process to help establish the integrity of any M&S predictions. A robust verification and validation is essential for the acceptance of simulation models as part of safety certification. A model of a product test that has been successfully assessed through the IMV&V process is now available to support certification of a product for future product revisions. Our IMV&V process generates a report that can be leveraged for product revisions throughout the product life cycle. This reduces your cost and accelerates time to market significantly. The IMV&V report can help you navigate the rigor and establishes the integrity of modeling and simulation for compliance. In addition, the building of product models can require digital representations of components that are not readily available from the supply chain. We can help support the sharing of digital models of components among supply chain suppliers while ensuring trustworthiness of the digital data.