SAFETY-CRITICAL SIMULATION ENGINEERING

Abstract

Modeling and Simulation Based Systems Engineering is emerging as an integrative approach from the long lasting close interaction between modeling and simulation, and systems engineering. It is emphasizing the extensive employment of modeling and simulation through the life cycle of systems engineering. When the system of interest is safety-critical, possible missing qualities of simulation become a safety issue. That eventually makes simulation a subject of a qualification question. Tool qualification requirements have already been established for various safety-critical domains. However, the methods and guidelines for applying these requirements in the simulation engineering life cycle are still missing. This paper proposes a simulation qualification approach for safety-critical systems engineering.