Verification and Validation of Computational Modeling in Energy Systems

Abstract

AbstractThis paper presents the latest initiative by ASME's Codes and Standards Verification and Validation (V & V) Committee. A new subcommittee for the Verification and Validation of Computational Modeling in Energy Systems, ASME V&V60 was formed in 2017. The V&V 60 subcommittee's stated mission is to develop guidance to assist end users of computational methods and simulations with assessing the inherent limitations introduced by methodologies and assumptions used during verification and validation, and uncertainty quantification.To achieve this goal, the subcommittee seeks to better understand and examine gaps in existing industry guidance related to the verification and validation of computational models and simulation-based solutions. This paper highlights potential gaps in modeling and simulations of High Pressure High Temperature (HPHT) systems and presents opportunities for meeting the challenges of practices and procedures surrounding the assessments and quantification of the accuracy and credibility of such computational models and simulations. The results from this paper suggest that the benefits of insight developed by the existing groups as well as a common generalized framework increase the level of transparency in communication regarding verification and validation and uncertainty quantification and will prove useful to HPHT system users and practitioners.