ASME V&V 10-2019 PDF

Full title and description

ASME V&V 10-2019 — Standard for Verification and Validation in Computational Solid Mechanics. This ASME standard provides a common language, conceptual framework, and practical guidance for implementing verification, validation, and uncertainty quantification (VVUQ) activities for computational solid mechanics (CSM) models. It includes terminology, recommended processes, illustrative figures, and factors to consider when planning and executing VVUQ programs to assess and enhance model credibility.

Abstract

ASME V&V 10-2019 establishes guidance for verification and validation of computational solid mechanics simulations used in engineering analysis and design. The standard describes an overall approach to VVUQ, defines key terms, and discusses methods for assessing numerical solution accuracy (verification), comparing simulation results to experimental or observational data (validation), and accounting for sources of uncertainty. It is intended to improve consistency and transparency in CSM model development, testing, and documentation so users and stakeholders can better judge model credibility for decision making.

General information

• Status: Active; placed on stabilized maintenance (reaffirmed, edition designated ASME V&V 10-2019 with R2025 activity).
• Publication date: 2019 (ASME designation V&V 10-2019; commonly circulated in digital formats in 2019–2020).
• Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
• ICS / categories: Computational solid mechanics; Engineering simulation; Verification & validation; Uncertainty quantification; Applied mechanics.
• Edition / version: ASME V&V 10-2019 (current edition; supersedes V&V 10-2006 (R2016)).
• Number of pages: Approximately 40 pages (typical ASME publication length for this title).

Scope

This standard addresses verification, validation, and uncertainty quantification specifically for computational solid mechanics models. It covers conceptual definitions, recommended processes for planning and carrying out VVUQ activities, considerations for model development and evidence collection, and guidance on assessing model credibility for intended uses. The scope is focused on CSM applications where model-based predictions are relied on for engineering decisions; it does not prescribe a single numerical method or software workflow but gives general, practicable guidance applicable across industries and problem classes.

Key topics and requirements

• Definitions and common terminology for VVUQ in computational modeling of solid mechanics.
• Recommended overall workflow for VVUQ activities: planning, verification (code and calculation), validation, and uncertainty quantification.
• Guidance on verification activities: numerical convergence studies, mesh/refinement strategies, code checking, and sensitivity to numerical parameters.
• Guidance on validation: selection of validation variables and validation points, design and use of experiments for comparison, and assessment of agreement between model and data.
• Discussion of uncertainty sources (model form, input data, numerical error) and approaches to quantify or bound their influence on predictions.
• Criteria and factors to consider when establishing model credibility commensurate with decision consequence and risk.
• Recommendations for VVUQ documentation, reporting, and communication of assumptions, limitations, and residual uncertainty.
• Illustrative figures and a glossary to promote consistent application and communication.

Typical use and users

Users include simulation engineers, analysts, validation engineers, model developers, project managers, and regulators across aerospace, automotive, civil/structural, energy, biomedical devices, and defense sectors. Typical uses are to guide planning and execution of verification and validation efforts for finite element and other CSM simulations, to support qualification of models used in design and safety assessments, and to document model credibility for internal review or external regulatory submission.

Related standards

ASME V&V 10-2019 is part of ASME’s VVUQ family. Closely related documents include VVUQ 1 (Terminology), V&V 10.1 (illustrative examples for solid mechanics), VVUQ 10.2 (role of uncertainty quantification in CSM V&V), V&V 20 (CFD and heat transfer V&V), and V&V 40 (assessing credibility for medical device modeling). These companion standards provide complementary terminology, examples, and specific guidance for other physics or application contexts.

Keywords

verification, validation, VVUQ, computational solid mechanics, model credibility, uncertainty quantification, numerical verification, validation experiments, simulation assurance, ASME V&V

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ASME V&V 10-2019 is the ASME standard that provides guidance for verification, validation, and uncertainty quantification of computational solid mechanics models to help assess and enhance model credibility.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers definitions, an overall VVUQ workflow, verification practices (numerical and code checks), validation approaches (comparison to experiments and selection of validation variables), consideration of uncertainty sources, and documentation/reporting recommendations tailored to CSM applications.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Simulation practitioners, model developers, validation engineers, project managers, and regulators in industries that rely on solid mechanics simulations—such as aerospace, automotive, civil/structural, energy, and medical devices.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2019 edition is the current ASME V&V 10 edition; it superseded earlier guidance (V&V 10-2006 (R2016)) and has been placed on stabilized maintenance with periodic reaffirmation activity (designation shows 2019 with subsequent reaffirmation activity recorded).

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes. It is part of ASME’s VVUQ family of standards and works alongside other standards such as VVUQ 1 (terminology), VVUQ 10.2, V&V 20 (CFD/heat transfer), and V&V 40 (credibility for medical device modeling).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Verification, validation, uncertainty quantification (VVUQ), computational solid mechanics (CSM), model credibility, numerical verification, validation experiments, simulation assurance.