Robust regression using probability plots for estimating the Weibull shape parameter

Quality and Reliability Engineering International

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 905-917

  Zhang, L F ^a   Xie, M ^a   Tang, L C ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Least squares estimator; Robust regression estimator; Shape parameter; Weibull distribution; Weibull probability plot

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROBABILITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY THEORY; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS);

RELIABILITY ESTIMATION; ROBUST REGRESSION ESTIMATOR; SHAPE PARAMETER; WEIBULL PROBABILITY PLOT; WEIBULL SHAPE PARAMETER;

WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 33845446949     PISSN: 07488017     EISSN: 10991638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qre.778     Document Type: Article

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