The Evidence Folder: How US Regulators Read a Simulation
Regulators across the FAA, FDA, and NRC accept simulation as evidence only when the credibility of the model has been demonstrated against a stated context of use. This analysis walks through the shared logic behind ASME V&V 40, V&V 10 and 20, NASA-STD-7009, and RG 1.203, and shows how to assemble validation cases, uncertainty budgets, and traceability before an auditor asks.