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Development of NASA's Models and Simulations StandardFrom the Space Shuttle Columbia Accident Investigation, there were several NASA-wide actions that were initiated. One of these actions was to develop a standard for development, documentation, and operation of Models and Simulations. Over the course of two-and-a-half years, a team of NASA engineers, representing nine of the ten NASA Centers developed a Models and Simulation Standard to address this action. The standard consists of two parts. The first is the traditional requirements section addressing programmatics, development, documentation, verification, validation, and the reporting of results from both the M&S analysis and the examination of compliance with this standard. The second part is a scale for evaluating the credibility of model and simulation results using levels of merit associated with 8 key factors. This paper provides an historical account of the challenges faced by and the processes used in this committee-based development effort. This account provides insights into how other agencies might approach similar developments. Furthermore, we discuss some specific applications of models and simulations used to assess the impact of this standard on future model and simulation activities.
Document ID
20110013166
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Bertch, William J.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Zang, Thomas A.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Steele, Martin J.
(NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
April 14, 2008
Subject Category
Documentation And Information Science
Meeting Information
Meeting: 2008 Spring Simulation Interoperability Workshop (SIW)
Location: Providenc, RI
Country: United States
Start Date: April 14, 2008
End Date: April 18, 2008
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
simulation
standard
model
verification
validation
NASA
credibility

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