Research Article
Jul 1981
Simulation Model Validation: Airport Applications
Publication: Transportation Engineering Journal of ASCE
Volume 107, Issue 4
Abstract
A procedure is presented for validating an airport simulation model. The emphasis is on basic principles of validation and inherent problems in comparing simulation model estimates with observable real-world data. The validation procedure consists of three major steps: (1) An evaluation of model logic, assumptions, inputs, and outputs; (2) a sensitivity analysis of the model estimates; and (3) a comparison of model estimates with observed data. An examination is presented of two important statistical considerations for simulation models: auto-correlation and model convergence. Guidelines are given for interpreting the results of statistical hypothesis tests.
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Transportation Engineering Journal of ASCE
Volume 107 • Issue 4 • July 1981
Pages: 401 - 412
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© 1981 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Jul 1981
Published online: Feb 5, 2021
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William J. Dunlay Jr., M.ASCE
Mgr., Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., P.O. Box 8007, San Francisco, Calif. 94128.
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