Effect of not having homogeneous test units in accelerated life tests

Journal of Quality Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 241-246

  León, Ramón V ^a   Li, Yanzhen ^a   Guess, Frank M ^a   Sawhney, Rapinder S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Credibility interval; Markov chain monte carlo (MCMC); Prediction interval; Quantile

Indexed keywords

MARKOV PROCESSES; RANDOM PROCESSES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; CREDIBILITY INTERVAL; MARKOV CHAIN MONTE CARLO; PREDICTION INTERVAL; QUANTILE;

TESTING;

EID: 68249130204     PISSN: 00224065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224065.2009.11917779     Document Type: Article

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