WEIBULL ANALYSIS OF RELIABILITY DATA WITH FEW OR NO FAILURES

Abstract:
THIS EXPOSITORY PAPER PRESENTS ESTIMATES AND CONFIDENCE LIMITS FOR WEIBULL PERCENTILES AND RELIABILITIES WHEN THE WEIBULL SHAPE PARAMETER BETA IS ASSUMED TO HAVE A KNOWN VALUE. THE METHODS ARE PARTICULARLY USEFUL WHEN THERE ARE FEW OR NO FAILURES, AND A SHAPE PARAMETER VALUE FROM SIMILAR DATA IS AVAILABLE.

• PUBLICATION DATE:  Jul 1985
• AUTHORS:  NELSON,W.
• LOCATION/DAN:  NORM /29074-000  (For Internal Use)
• JOURNAL NAME:  Journal of QUALITY TECHNOLOGY
  • VOL.:  17
  • NO.:  3
  • PAGES:  140-146
• PERFORMING/PUBLISHING AGENCY NAME:  GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.

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