DEFINITION:

Experiments and trials conducted for the purpose of validation. Validation is a risk-reduction activity, especially for complex high-consequence systems. Certification may largely, but not exclusively, be based upon digital techniques based on simulated and validation techniques.

(Source: ACARE Domain 632)

SUBDOMAINS:

  1. Validation experiments, trials
  2. Pre-operational trials
  3. Trials – air/ground, ground/air, air/air
  4. Pilot installations to ease the large-scale validation of proposed solutions
  5. Validation of measurement tools and models
  6. Functional mock-ups
  7. Validation at component, sub-system and system levels
  8. Operational validation by flight testing