Validation and verification methodologies in A380 aircraft reliability program

Reliability Validation and Verification (V&V) has become a major issue in every industry nowadays. In the development of an embedded system, it is important to be able to determine if the system meets specifications and if its outputs are correct. This is the process of V&V. Airbus applied this V&V process in safety assessment on A380 from aircraft level to supplier level. Aircraft level safety process was implemented for the first time on a large-scale commercial aircraft. To ensure the achievement of goal reliability before entry into service, Airbus has put in more tests on A380 beyond the safety requirements from FAA. This paper presents the methodology of V&V process in A380 aircraft reliability program with the example case study of how Engine Alliance implemented this process in GP7200 design for safety and reliability.