Verification and Validation of Simulation Models仿真模型的验证和验证.pptVIP

Verification and Validationof Simulation Models Verification: concerned with building the model right. It is utilized in the comparison of the conceptual model to the computer representation that implements that conception. It asks the questions: Is the model implemented correctly in the computer? Are the input parameters and logical structure of the model correctly represented? Verification and Validationof Simulation Models (cont.) Validation: concerned with building the right model. It is utilized to determine that a model is an accurate representation of the real system. Validation is usually achieved through the calibration of the model, an iterative process of comparing the model to actual system behavior and using the discrepancies between the two, and the insights gained, to improve the model. This process is repeated until model accuracy is judged to be acceptable. Verification of Simulation Models Many commonsense suggestions can be given for use in the verification process. 1. Have the code checked by someone other than the programmer. 2. Make a flow diagram which includes each logically possible action a system can take when an event occurs, and follow the model logic for each action for each event type. Verification of Simulation Models 3. Closely examine the model output for reasonableness under a variety of settings of the input parameters. Have the code print out a wide variety of output statistics. 4. Have the computerized model print the input parameters at the end of the simulation, to be sure that these parameter values have not been changed inadvertently. Verification of Simulation Models 5. Make the computer code as self-documenting as possible. Give a precise definition of every variable used, and a general description of the purpose of each major section of code. These suggestions are basically the same ones any programmer would follow when debugging a computer program. Calibration and Validationof Models Validation of Simulation Mode