Bayesian analysis and prediction of failures in underground trains

Quality and Reliability Engineering International

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 327-336

  Pievatolo, Antonio ^a   Ruggeri, Fabrizio ^a   Argiento, Raffaele ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Double measurement scale; Gamma process; Monte Carlo simulation; Periodic component; Poisson processes

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RELIABILITY; SUBWAYS;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS;

RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 0041377862     PISSN: 07488017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qre.583     Document Type: Conference Paper

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