Computational procedure for assessing lifetime performance index of products for a one-parameter exponential lifetime model with the upper record values

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 222, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1729-1739

  Wu, J W ^a   Lee, H M ^b   Lei, C L ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHIAYI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Exponential distribution; Monte Carlo simulation; Process capability indices; UMVUE; Upper record values

Indexed keywords

PROCESS CONTROL; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; STATISTICAL TESTS;

EXPONENTIAL DISTRIBUTION; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; PROCESS CAPABILITY INDICES; UMVUE; UPPER RECORD VALUES;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

EID: 57649230960     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544054JEM1160     Document Type: Article

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