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Sierra Structural Dynamics Code Verification Plan

Crane, Nathan K.

Verification and validation (V&V) of scientific computing programs are important at San- dia National Laboratories (SNL) due to the expanding role of computational simulation in managing the United States nuclear stockpile. This document presents the verification plan for the Sierra Structural Dynamics application. This verification plan includes code devel- opment practices, structure of test suites, and additional quality assurance practices used by the Sierra/SD team.