This presentation was made in support of the workshop "Leading Edge SPDM Architecture and Methodology" held as part of the 2019 NAFEMS World Congress

The US Dept of Energy laboratories are at the leading edge of simulation technology and methodology, driving by mission requirements. In many cases physical testing is impossible and the consequences of failure are unthinkable, leading the labs to develop means to understand the uncertainties and margins associated with critical computational analyses. Developing better means to run automated, parametric studies is essential, and a key goal of the lab SPMD projects. Further, managing the [SPDM] information for credibility purposes is essential, as the labs develop capabilities for design-space exploration, multi-disciplinary design optimization, multi-physics and robust (stochastic) design.