Partially unbiased estimators for reliability and availability calculations

Progress in Nuclear Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 131-187

  Labeau, P E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

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EID: 0010055542     PISSN: 01491970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0149-1970(00)00006-8     Document Type: Article

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