Fuzzy Bayesian system reliability assessment based on exponential distribution

Applied Mathematical Modelling

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 509-530

  Wu, Hsien Chung ^a  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bayes point estimators; Failure rate; Fuzzy real numbers; Lifetime data; Nonlinear programming; System reliability

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FUZZY SETS; NONLINEAR PROGRAMMING; RANDOM PROCESSES;

BAYES POINT ESTIMATORS; BAYESIAN SYSTEM RELIABILITY; FAILURE RATE; FUZZY REAL NUMBERS;

RELIABILITY;

ESTIMATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FUZZY SETS; NONLINEAR PROGRAMMING; RANDOM PROCESSES; RELIABILITY;

EID: 33644903840     PISSN: 0307904X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apm.2005.05.014     Document Type: Article

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