Simulation Credibility

Simulation credibility is the formal assessment of a model's fitness for a specific intended use—quantifying the confidence that a model's outputs are accurate enough to support the decision at hand, based on V&V evidence, model uncertainty quantification, and comparison to physical test data.

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Finocchiaro, Michael. “Simulation Credibility.” DemystifyingPLM PLM Glossary, 2026, https://www.demystifyingplm.com/glossary/simulation-credibility